DHAKA, Oct. 16 (NsNewsWire) — On 15 October the Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Ms Julia Niblett hosted a networking event to celebrate the achievements of nearly 80 alumni who have completed courses on Countering Violent Extremism under the Australian Government’s Australia Awards program. The government officials, from a range of agencies including the Bangladesh Police, […]

Dhaka, Oct. 15 (NsNewsWire) —  In response to the collapse of the Padma River embankment in the central Bangladeshi district of Shariatpur, the European Union is providing EUR 80 000 (BDT 7.84 million) in humanitarian aid funding to address the needs of the most vulnerable families. The assistance will directly benefit a total of 15 000 […]

DHAKA, Oct. 15 (NsNewsWire) — World Food Day is celebrated annually and this year, the United Nations is calling for increased action to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030. The Australian Government is committed to enhancing food security globally, including in Bangladesh. In partnership with the World Food Programme, Australian funding is helping to address the […]

DHAKA, Oct. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Australia completed its third successful session as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva on 28 September. During the session, Australia delivered a strong statement highlighting the deeply disturbing situations in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Shan and Kachin states and condemning the atrocities committed. We also supported […]

DHAKA, Sept. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Australia has reinforced the security of its maritime borders with expanded aerial surveillance and on-water patrols. These additional capabilities further secure all of the maritime approaches to Australia’s borders. Since the introduction of its toughest ever border protection policies in 2013, Australia has been very successful in detecting, intercepting and […]

DHAKA, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Five Bangladeshi NGOs involved in community development in Bangladesh have received Australian Government grants under the Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2018 -19. The Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Ms Julia Niblett presented BDT 17,775,362 (AUD 289, 971) to the NGOs in a ceremony at the Australian High Commission, Dhaka. Funding […]

DHAKA, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian Government condemns in the strongest terms the atrocities committed in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Shan and Kachin states, as detailed in the full report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. Following the Mission’s preliminary report of 27 August, the full report documents in detail serious violations of human rights […]

DHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian High Commission to Bangladesh is delighted to announce that 70 Bangladeshis have been selected for Australia Awards scholarships for 2019. This year more than 600 Bangladeshis applied for Australia Awards scholarships. The selected awardees will commence their masters level study in Australian universities in February 2019. The Awardees […]