Bangladesh and Qatar on Tuesday signed 10 cooperation documents - five agreements and five MoUs - to strengthen ties on multiple fronts and help the relations reach a new height.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing of the documents.
The five signed agreements are: agreement for cooperation in the legal field between Bangladesh and State of Qatar, agreement on promotion and protection of mutual investments; agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes in income between Qatar and Bangladesh; agreement on maritime transport; and agreement on the establishment of Joint Business Council (JBC).
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The five MoUs are: MoU on cooperation in the fields of sports and youth between Bangladesh and Qatar; MoU on cooperation in the field of manpower employment (Labour) between Ministry of Labour, State of Qatar and Bangladesh; MoU on cooperation in diplomatic training between Bangladesh and Qatar; MoU for cooperation in the field of education, higher education and scientific research between Bangladesh and Qatar; MoU in the field of ports (MAWANI Qatar and Chittagong Ports Authority).
Earlier in the morning, PM Hasina warmly welcomed and received Emir Sheikh Tamim at her office.
Both the leaders held an exclusive tete-a-tete discussion where they exchanged views on matters of mutual interests and priorities.
Held in a cordial and amicable environment, the Qatari Emir’s visit is expected to generate goodwill and understanding between the two countries, said the Bangladesh side.
This high-level visit will significantly contribute to the consolidation of ties and elevate the Bangladesh-Qatar bilateral relations to the next level, said the government.
During the visit, Bangladesh and Qatari delegations led by the Prime Minister and the Emir held fruitful bilateral talks at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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During the bilateral Talks, both sides reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral relations and underlined the need to enhance the bilateral cooperation through exchange of visit and increased interaction at all levels and strengthening bilateral engagements between Bangladesh and Qatar.
The areas that came up for discussion on cooperation included bilateral trade and investment, energy and power, manpower, defense, education, agriculture, food security and culture. Both sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interests in the meeting.
In the opening remarks, the Prime Minister deeply appreciated the incredible advancement and transformation of Qatar as an advanced knowledge-based multi-cultural society and Qatar’s role in mediation and multilateral diplomacy under His Highness’s stewardship.
Qatari emir appreciated the remarkable achievements of Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister and commended Bangladesh as an investment destination and expressed his keenness to invest in diverse potential sectors.
The emir also appreciated the expatriate community in Qatar who are making positive contributions to the economies of both the countries.
The Prime Minister requested the Qatar side to consider more workers/professionals, nurses, technicians, caregivers etc from Bangladesh to which the Qatari Emir responded positively.
