State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid attended the reception held at Australian High Commission Recreation Centre here as the chief guest.
Senior government officials, diplomats stationed in Dhaka, civil society representatives, businesspeople, cultural personalities and journalists were present.
Speaking on the occasion, State Minister Nasrul Hamid and the Australian High Commissioner highlighted the growing relationship between Bangladesh and Australia.
The two-way trade now stands at over $2bn, reflecting Bangladesh’s significant economic growth and Australia’s highly complementary commercial strengths, according to the Australian High Commission here.
Some 30,000 Bangladeshi-born people live in Australia, and the community has been growing strongly in recent years.
The relationship - forged by family, business, education - and by shared love for cricket – is striking, the two countries believe.