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Australian envoy meets Jamaat chief
Discusses perspectives on building robust institutions
Acting Australian High Commissioner to BD meets Jamaat chief
Dhaka, Oct 14 - Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson on Monday met Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman to share Australia’s perspectives on building robust institutions to ensure the human rights of all are respected, protected and fulfilled.
She met the Ameer also to learn more about Jamaat-e-Islami’s political priorities, according to the Australian High Commission in Dhaka.
Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur said they discussed how they can take forward the relations with “mutual respect and love.”
Talking to reporters after the meeting, he said, “We had a very friendly and successful meeting.”
The Jamaat ameer said, they also discussed how Australia can cooperate with Bangladesh meaningfully in the area of skill development programmes.
Shafiqur described Australia as one of the important development partners of Bangladesh and discussed areas of cooperation in the future.
He said, they are delighted to see that representatives of the foreign missions in Dhaka are visiting their office. -UNB