<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to strengthen their bilateral relationship with Bangladesh and find ways to boost cooperation for regional peace and prosperity.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Minister Penny Wong was received at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by the Secretary, Maritime Affairs Unit, Rear Admiral (Retd.) Md Khurshed Alam.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia M. Allama Siddiki was also present.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Australia is working with Bangladesh to deepen their cooperation, including on trade and investment, and find practical solutions to shared challenges such as climate change, regional maritime security and human trafficking, said the Australian Foreign Minister.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"In Dhaka, I look forward to discussing these issues with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and other members of the Bangladesh government," she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She will meet Prime Minister Hasina at her official residence Gonobhaban at 4pm and will hold meeting with Foreign Minister Hasan at 5pm today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>