Canada’s Deputy Minister of International Development Christopher MacLennan arrived in Dhaka on Saturday evening on a two-day visit.
The Deputy Minister will meet with officials and development partners to discuss Canada’s evolving international assistance in the context of Bangladesh’s graduation from Least Developed Country status in 2026.
He will discuss opportunities to leverage Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy in Bangladesh.
The Deputy Minister will also have discussions about the ongoing response to the Rohingya refugee crisis and the situation at the border.
Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have reiterated their call on all States to prevent or to cease the flow of arms or military and dual-use material, including aviation fuel to the Myanmar military.