Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said her government will help Bangladesh repatriation of Rohingya people to their homeland at Rakhine State of Myanmar.

Marise Payne made the statement to a group of journalists while visiting the Balukhali Rohingya camp at Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar on Wednesday (Sept 4).

The visiting Australian Foreign Minister praised Bangladesh for hosting a large number of Rohingya people on humanitarian ground.

The last visit to Bangladesh by an Australian Foreign Minister was in 1998 and by a Cabinet Minister in 2006.

Foreign Minister Payne re-assured journalists that she will share her views with the Australian government leadership and discuss ways and means to help and support the Rohingya repatriation process.

During her visit in Cox's Bazar, Marise Payne also inspected a number of child education programs, relief material distribution schemes under the aegis and financial support from the Australian government.

Australia has been a leading donor in providing humanitarian assistance to more than 90,000 displaced Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh.

She is on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Blue Economy ministerial meeting as well as to meet Bangladesh high-ups to address the Rohingya issue.