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Bilateral relations exist between Australia and Bangladesh.
Australia was the fourth country, and the first in the developed world, to recognise Bangladesh's independence in 1971. [1] A high commission was opened in Dhaka and relations have been warm since then. [1]
Australian Oil and Gas company Santos is a major investor in Bangladesh's natural resources sector. [2] 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. [3]
High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Australia is Kazi Imtiaz Hossain as of 2015. [4] Previous high commissioner was Lieutenant General (retired) Masud Uddin Chowdhury. [5] VFS Global collects applications for Australian Visa in Bangladesh. [6] In 2016, Julia Niblett was appointed Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh, preceded by Greg Wilcox. [7]
The two countries participate in joint military exercises. [8] [9]
The two countries are cricket Test playing nations and regularly compete against each other in tournaments, series and cricket world cup. [10] [11]
Australia and Bangladesh are one of the few countries that provide the option of third gender on their passports. [12] Australia Bangladesh Solidarity Network is a human rights organisation working for the garment workers in Bangladesh. [13]
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