Australia has shown keen interest to help Bangladesh in developing climate resilience and in Rohingya repatriation.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday at the sidelines of COP26.

The meeting was held at the invitation of the Australian prime minister, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim.

He said both the leaders discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries, especially climate cooperation and Rohingya repatriation issues.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina referred to Bangladesh being a climate vulnerable country and said that Australia too is experiencing extreme climate events including bushfire, floods and coral bleaching.

"Our countries can work closely to build resilience against the impact of climate change," she said.

Sheikh Hasina said although Bangladesh is not historically responsible for climate change, the impact of it is severe nevertheless.

"As such, it is important for the international community, especially major carbon emitting countries, to respond to the needs of the developing countries which are most vulnerable to climate change, and the developed world must deliver on the $100 billion promised in climate finance and make it a reality," she said.

The premier underscored the urgency for the transfer of green and clean technologies from developed to developing countries in order to effectively respond to climate change, building resilience and socio-economic development for a post-Covid-19 recovery.

"If shared, many countries could be benefitted from Australia's technology-led emission reduction approach," she added.

She thanked the Australian government for its continued support on the Rohingya issue.

Expressing concern over the no progress in repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar since 2017, Sheikh Hasina urged the Australian government to exert more international pressure on Myanmar for taking Rohingyas back to their homeland.