Bilateral relations exist between

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and

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

History

Australia was the fourth country, and the first in the developed world, to recognise Bangladesh's independence in 1971. A high commission was opened in Dhaka and relations have been warm since then.

Trade and investment

Australian Oil and Gas company

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is a major investor in Bangladesh's natural resources sector. In 2014 trade between the two countries crossed AUD 1 billion mark, of which 450 million came from Bangladesh's exports to Australia. Australia enjoying a surplus of AUD 160 million dollar on trade.

Diplomacy

High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Australia is Kazi Imtiaz Hossain as of 2015. Previous high commissioner was Lieutenant General (retired)

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collects applications for Australian Visa in Bangladesh. In 2016, Julia Niblett was appointed Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh, preceded by Greg Wilcox.

Defence and security cooperation

The two countries participate in joint military exercises.

Sports

The two countries are cricket Test playing nations and regularly compete against each other in tournaments, series and cricket world cup.

Human rights

and

are one of the few countries that provide the option of

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on their passports. Australia Bangladesh Solidarity Network is a human rights organisation working for the garment workers in Bangladesh.

References

External links

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia

Bangladesh Embassy in Australia
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Bilateral relations of Bangladesh