Five agreements and five memorandums of understanding have been signed to strengthen mutual cooperation between Bangladesh and Qatar. ‘Prevention of double taxation avoidance and revenue evasion between Bangladesh and Qatar on income’, ‘Cooperation in legal matters between the Government of Bangladesh and the State of Qatar’, ‘Sea transport between Qatar and Bangladesh’, ‘Development and protection of mutual investment between Bangladesh and Qatar’ and ‘ Agreement on establishment of Bangladesh-Qatar Joint Business Council has been completed.
Apart from this, the two countries have signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoU). These include, MoUs on Cooperation in Manpower Employment (Labor), Ports (MBWANI Qatar and Chittagong Port Authority), Bangladesh and Qatar in Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Youth and Sports and Diplomatic Training between Bangladesh and Qatar.
Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were present at the signing ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday (April 23). Earlier, when the Amir of Qatar arrived at the Prime Minister’s office, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed the Emir with a bouquet of flowers at the Tiger Gate. They also had a private meeting there. Later, the two leaders held a bilateral meeting on various issues of mutual interest.
Before leaving the office, the Amir of Qatar also signed the visitor’s book kept at the Tiger Gate. Then he went to Bangabhaban from there. President Md. Sahabuddin hosted a luncheon at Bangabhaban in honor of the Emir of Qatar. The Amir will leave for Qatar in a special plane this evening.
President of Bangladesh. The Amir of Qatar arrived in Dhaka on a two-day state visit on Monday at the special invitation of Sahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Today at the Prime Minister’s Office, Industry Minister Nurul Majid Mahmood Humayun of Bangladesh and Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani signed the mutual investment development and protection agreement between Bangladesh and Qatar. Besides, the agreement between Bangladesh and Qatar on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of revenue evasion was signed by Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and Bangladesh’s Minister of State for Finance Wasika Aisha Khan.
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Haque and State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi signed the cooperation agreement in legal fields between the Government of Bangladesh and the State of Qatar. Qatar’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury signed the maritime transport agreement between Qatar and Bangladesh.
Besides, Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani and Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Mahbubul Alam signed the agreement regarding the establishment of Bangladesh-Qatar Joint Business Council.
The Foreign Minister signed the Memorandum of Understanding between Bangladesh and Qatar on cooperation in diplomatic training. Hassan Mahmud and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. Besides, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Hasan Mahmud and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi also signed a memorandum of understanding between Bangladesh and Qatar on cooperation in education, higher education and scientific research.
State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury and Qatar’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi signed the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of Manpower Employment (Labour). Cooperation in the field of ports (MWANI Qatar and Chittagong Port Authority) was signed by Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and Minister of State for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury.
In the ceremony, a road and a park in the capital Dhaka were named after the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The park is being constructed under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in Balur field of Kalsi area of Mirpur. The road from Mirpur ECB Square to Kalsi Flyover is named after the Amir of Qatar.
Henceforth the road and park will be known as Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Avenue and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Park.
