Emir of Qatar is coming in the afternoon, whatever Bangladesh wants

Qatar’s current Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is coming to Bangladesh on a two-day state visit today (April 22). He will reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka by a special flight in the afternoon. The President will officially welcome the Emir of Qatar. Sahabuddin. He will be given a guard of honor at the airport.

The Emir of Qatar will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the morning of the second day of the visit. After the meeting of the two top leaders, 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) will be signed between the two countries.

In a press conference on Sunday (April 21), Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, 6 out of 11 agreements and 5 memorandums of understanding. The agreements are – Agreements on Avoidance of Duplication, Cooperation in Legal Matters, Transport of Goods by Sea, Promotion and Protection of Investments, Extradition of Criminals and Establishment of Joint Business Council. The MoUs include – MoUs on Manpower, Port Management, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Youth and Sports Cooperation and Diplomatic Training Cooperation.

Stating the significance of the Emir’s visit to Qatar, Hasan Mahmud said that Qatar is one of Bangladesh’s labor markets in the Middle East, there are about four lakh Bangladeshis working there. In addition, Qatar has a large amount of sovereign wealth funds. The fund can be a potential source of investment for Bangladesh. At the same time, Qatar is one of the most important sources of energy imports for Bangladesh.

Regarding the discussion on the Middle East issue during the Amir’s visit, the foreign minister said that Bangladesh’s position in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and crimes against humanity in Gaza is in favor of the Palestinians. Qatar is playing the role of mediator in this matter. Playing an important role in trying to mediate between Hamas and Israel. Naturally, this issue may come up for discussion during the visit of the Emir of Qatar to Bangladesh.

The Emir of Qatar will attend a courtesy call and state lunch with the President at Banga Bhavan on Tuesday (April 23) afternoon. He will leave Dhaka by special flight this evening.

Roads and parks named after Amir in Dhaka
A road and a park in Dhaka will be named after the Emir of Qatar. In this regard, the Foreign Minister said in a press conference on Sunday that in order to commemorate the friendship between the two countries and the visit of the Emir of Qatar, the park to be built in the Kalsi Balur Mat area of ​​Mirpur and the road from Mirpur ECB Square to Kalsi Udal Bridge will be named after Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.