Australia and Bangladesh – 50 years strong | The Opinion Pages

On Jan 31, 2022, 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 recognised the government led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the government of the new state of Bangladesh. Whilst the announcement was made on Jan... Read more »

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