Australian High Commissioner calls on Humaiun Kobir

Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir at his office on Tuesday.

During the meeting, they discussed various bilateral and multilateral issues, including cooperation in trade, investment, energy and labour mobility, as well as regional and global matters.

State Minister Humaiun Kobir sought closer cooperation between Australian Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions and Bangladesh’s Technical Training Centres (TTCs), as well as support for training Bangladeshi caregivers.

The state minister appreciated Australia’s continued support in addressing the Rohingya humanitarian crisis and expressed hope that the two countries would continue working closely towards a sustainable solution to the prolonged crisis.

The Australian high commissioner reaffirmed that Australia would continue supporting Bangladesh in vocational training and health sectors.

Australia would also continue supporting Bangladesh in resolving the Rohingya refugee crisis, she said, adding that the two countries were closely cooperating at the United Nations and other international forums.