Australia to donate AUD 1m for flood victims in Bangladesh: Envoy
The support – AUD 1 million or Tk70 million – will be provided through their strategic partner Brac for emergency response to 35,000 people
Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson meets with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on 29 Aug. Photo: UNB
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Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson meets with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on 29 Aug. Photo: UNB
Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson today (29 August) said Australia would donate AUD 1 million to a charity for the flood-affected people of Bangladesh.
She conveyed this to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus during a courtesy meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna.
The chief adviser thanked the country for the gesture and sought investment from Australia and increased trade and other assistance, according to the Chief Adviser’s press wing.
The support – AUD 1 million or Tk70 million – will be provided through their strategic partner Brac for emergency response to 35,000 people.
During the meeting, she condoled the loss of lives during the student-led revolution and said that Australia was committed to working with the interim Bangladesh government.
They touched upon a wide range of issues, including the security in Bay Bengal, the Rohingya crisis, human rights, economic corporations, tax tariffs, and minority issues.
She said Australia was now promoting peace-building, cultural, and leadership issues in the Rohingya camp.
