Today, January 31, Australia and Bangladesh celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. It was on this day 50 years ago, that Australia’s Foreign Minister Nigel Bowen, announced that Australia had recognized the government led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the government of the new state of Bangladesh. On this day 50 years ago, JL Allen became the head of our inaugural diplomatic mission in an independent Bangladesh. Over the past 50 years Bangladesh has demonstrated that its role in international affairs extends well beyond our shared Indo-Pacific region. Trade between Australia and Bangladesh has grown by 550% over the last decade.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2022 07:02 UTC