Bangladesh, Australia discuss maritime security cooperation

Bangladesh and Australia have discussed cooperation in the areas of maritime security as part of their efforts to promote a peaceful and prosperous region.

During a meeting on Monday, Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali and Acting Australian High Commissioner Nardia Simpson expressed the desire.

Australia and Bangladesh are Indian Ocean neighbours and one of the things they want to do is to have deeper cooperation between the two coastguards.

In May this year, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong pledged to have “deeper cooperation” with Bangladesh on key fronts and address the shared challenges of climate change and regional maritime security.

“We share a region. We share an Ocean and we share a future. And we are determined to do what we can to work with you and other partners to make sure the region is peaceful, stable and prosperous,” she said during her recent visit to Bangladesh.