Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani will have a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Shimul room of the prime minister’s office on Tuesday (23April). They will have tete-a-tete (one-to-one) meeting too.
After the meeting of the two leaders, six agreements and five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are likely to be signed between the two friendly Muslim countries.
The agreements are avoidance of double taxation and tax evasion, cooperation in legal matters, maritime transport, mutual investment development and protection, transfer of convicted persons and establishment of a joint business council.
Apart from these, five memorandums of understanding (MoUs), including those on labor force, higher education and scientific research, and cooperation in diplomatic training are likely to be inked.
His visit will table trade and investment as well as the special situation in the Middle East resulting from the Iran-Israel conflict.
President Shahabuddin will host a lunch in honor of the Amir of Qatar at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban on Tuesday.
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani reached Dhaka on Monday on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A special aircraft, carrying the Amir of Qatar and his entourage members, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (R.) International Airport (HISA) at 5 pm on 22 April.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin welcomed the Amir through a state ceremony.
This is the first high-level state visit of a leader of any Middle East country after the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assumed office on January, 2024.
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani is set to fly for Qatar by a special aircraft in this evening.
