Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley, has said the opening of Dhaka Airport’s Third Terminal will transform Bangladesh's passenger and cargo handling capabilities.  "Spectacular opening by Hon. PM Hasina of the impressive new airport terminal in Dhaka — which will transform Bangladesh passenger and cargo capabilities, including the potential to handle 24 million passengers per year," the EU ambassador wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).  Read: Aligning labour law with international standards ‘essential’ to consider GSP+, EU Ambassador says He was seen taking a selfie with Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Jeremy Bruer, at the new terminal which he shared from his social media account. Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy, Jan Janowski, also shared his experience of visiting Terminal 3 which had its soft-opening today (October 07, 2023).  "Bangladesh aviation taking off soon. Stunned by the beauty of the new Terminal 3 of HSIA, Dhaka — A lot of German technology behind the scenes, can't wait for the 1st Airbus 380 landing here," he wrote. Read: Honorary Consul of Malta Shoeb Chowdhury calls on EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today soft-opened Terminal 3 of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and said that either Bangladesh's resort town Cox’s Bazar or Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka may soon become an international air transportation hub due to Bangladesh’s geographical location.

"Taste of Australia," a campaign featuring high-quality Australian food products available in Bangladesh, has been launched at Unimart in Gulshan, Dhaka. Australian High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer Thursday inaugurated the campaign organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and inspected the Australian products available on the shelves. The campaign will remain open at Unimart stores – in Gulshan until June 1 and in Dhanmondi during June 2-8. Also read: Australia Awards recipients returning home with innovative ideas, knowledge: Speaker

A non-scheduled Sri Lankan Airlines flight left here for Australia on Wednesday with 182 Australians and their families on board.