Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has expressed hope that Australia cricket team will make Bangladesh tour.
Kamal said: "We hope that Australia will come and play the matches with Bangladesh."
He made the remark in a press briefing after a meeting with Sean Carroll, the Head of Security of Cricket Australia (CA), at the secretariat on Monday afternoon.
The minister said they informed the Australia security delegation about Bangladesh's preparation and security arrangements.
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"I think they [Australia delegation] are assured of our security measures after the meeting," Kamal added.
He also thinks that Australia will change their opinion about the security concern.
A delegation of Bangladesh Cricket Board led by its President Nazmul Hasan also attended the meeting.
Nazmul Hasan said: "We have informed the security team about our security in detail. They will pass the information to Cricket Australia and the Australia government. The final decision will be taken there."
Australia cricket team delayed their Bangladesh tour for security concerns. The team was due to leave Sydney on Monday morning for Bangladesh.
Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland of Cricket Australia said that recent advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) had identified a potential security risk in Bangladesh.
It was also reported in the official website of Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body for cricket in Australia, that the meetings had not secured any immediate result with Australia's Test team still grounded with further talks scheduled for Tuesday.
"There has been no change to the situation or our current position," a CA spokesman was quoted as saying.
The first test was due to begin October 9 at Chittagong, with the second test set to be played from October 17 in Dhaka.
