Australian Minister Dr Aly visits Bangladesh to boost ties

During her visit, Dr Aly will officially launch the Australia–Bangladesh Development Partnership Plan 2025–2030, reaffirming Australia's longstanding commitment to supporting Bangladesh’s inclusive and democratic development. The announcement was made in a press release issued by the Australian High Commission in Dhaka.

The new framework will guide bilateral cooperation in key areas, including sustainable economic growth, human development, and climate resilience.

“Australia welcomes Bangladesh’s transition to a democratic and inclusive future and remains committed to supporting this progress,” Dr Aly stated.

As part of her program, Dr Aly will also visit the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, where Bangladesh continues to host more than 1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingya people. She described the crisis as “the largest and most complex humanitarian situation in the region.”

Australia recently announced an additional AUD 370 million (approximately USD 245 million) in humanitarian assistance over the next three years for Myanmar, the Rohingya population in Bangladesh, and host communities. This brings Australia’s total humanitarian commitment in response to the crisis since 2017 to over AUD 1.26 billion.

Dr Aly’s visit reflects the Albanese Government’s commitment to working closely with partners across the Indian Ocean to promote peace, stability, and shared prosperity.

Her trip underscores Australia’s intention to further deepen its development partnership, humanitarian cooperation, and people-to-people ties with Bangladesh as the country advances toward a more sustainable and inclusive future.