10 Agreements and MoUs signed between Bangladesh and Qatar

News Desk:  Bangladesh and Qatar signed five agreements and five memorandums of understanding on cooperation in various fields between the two countries in the presence of Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

These agreements and memorandum of understanding were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar at Karbi Hall of the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday (April 23).

The five agreements include the two countries' Mutual Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, Double Avoidance and Tax Evasion Agreement, Legal Cooperation Agreement, Maritime Transport Agreement and the Agreement on the establishment of a Joint Business Council between the business organizations of the two countries.

The five MoUs include - MoU on Cooperation in Diplomatic Training, MoU on Higher Education and Scientific Research, MoU on Cooperation in Youth and Sports, MoU on Manpower and MoU on Port Management.

The first of the agreements was signed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani on behalf of Qatar and the Minister of Industry Nurul Majid Mahmoud Humayun on behalf of Bangladesh, the second by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and the Minister of State for Finance of Bangladesh Wasika Aisha Khan, the third by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and Bangladesh Law Minister Anisul Haque, the fourth Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and Bangladesh State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury and the fifth Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Mahbubul Alam signed.

All the MoUs were signed by Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on behalf of Qatar, and Ministers of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment and Ministry of Shipping on behalf of Bangladesh.

Earlier, Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had a private meeting at Shimul Hall of the Prime Minister's Office. Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warmly welcomed the Emir of Qatar with flowers at the Tiger Gate when he reached the Prime Minister's office around 10:30 am.

 

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