‘Dhaka, Canberra enhance security cooperation’

Julia Niblett new Australian envoy in Dhaka

Australia is enhancing its cooperation with Bangladesh on shared security challenges, including counter-terrorism and human smuggling, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said. In a media release posted on the Australian foreign ministry website on Friday on the appointment of a new high commissioner to Bangladesh, Bishop also said that trade and investment between the two countries continues to increase, particularly in the energy, agriculture and ready-made garment sectors.  
The two-way trade between Dhaka and Canberra is currently worth $1.7 billion annually, she added.Australia supports Bangladesh with significant aid investments in primary education and skills development, said the Aussie foreign minister.
“Australia was one of the first nations to recognise Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Today, our two countries enjoy strong people-to-people links, particularly in sports and education. More than 5,000 Bangladeshi students studied in Australia last year, and over the next 12 months, more than 80 Australian students will study in Bangladesh under the New Colombo Plan,” she said. The new Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh is going to be Julia Niblett, who will replace Greg Wilcock.
Niblett is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. She was also posted to Bangkok, Paris and Manila with the immigration department.

Dhaka, Canberra enhance security cooperation

Julia Niblett new Australian envoy in Dhaka

Australia is enhancing its cooperation with Bangladesh on shared security challenges, including counter-terrorism and human smuggling, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said. In a media release posted on the Australian foreign ministry website on Friday on the appointment of a new high commissioner to Bangladesh, Bishop also said that trade and investment between the two countries continues to increase, particularly in the energy, agriculture and ready-made garment sectors. The two-way trade between Dhaka and Canberra is currently worth $1.7 billion annually, she added.Australia supports Bangladesh with significant aid investments in primary education and skills development, said the Aussie foreign minister. Australia was one of the first nations to recognise Bangladeshs independence in 1971. Today, our two countries enjoy strong people-to-people links, particularly in sports and education. More than 5,000 Bangladeshi students studied in Australia last year, and over the next 12 months, more than 80 Australian students will study in Bangladesh under the New Colombo Plan, she said. The new Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh is going to be Julia Niblett, who will replace Greg Wilcock. Niblett is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. She was also posted to Bangkok, Paris and Manila with the immigration department.