5 agreements and 5 MoUs signed between Bangladesh and Qatar

Dhaka, April 23, 2024 (BASS): Bangladesh and Qatar today signed five agreements and five memorandums of understanding to strengthen mutual cooperation between the two countries.
The agreements are: avoidance of double taxation and prevention of revenue evasion between Bangladesh and Qatar on income, cooperation in legal matters between the Government of Bangladesh and the State of Qatar, maritime transport between Qatar and Bangladesh, development and protection of mutual investment between Bangladesh and Qatar and Bangladesh-Qatar Joint Business Council. establishment
In addition to the agreement, five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed. MoUs were also signed on cooperation in the areas of manpower employment (labour), ports (MWANI Qatar and Chittagong Port Authority), education, higher education and scientific research, youth and sports and diplomatic training between Bangladesh and Qatar.
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the agreement signing ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Earlier, when the Emir 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 met there in a private meeting.
Before leaving the PMO, Aamir also signed the visitor’s book kept at the Tiger Gate.
He then left the PMO and went to Bangabhaban. President Md. Sahabuddin hosted a lunch at Bangabhaban in honor of the Emir of Qatar.
The Amir will leave for Qatar in a special plane this evening.
On the special invitation of Bangladesh President Md. Sahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Emir of Qatar visited Dhaka on a two-day state visit yesterday.

Agreements signed: Minister of Industry Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on behalf of Bangladesh and Minister of Commerce and Industry of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani signed the mutual investment promotion and protection agreement between Bangladesh and Qatar.
Besides, the double tax avoidance and revenue evasion prevention agreement between Bangladesh and Qatar 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.

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi signed an agreement on legal cooperation 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.

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 MoUs were signed by:
Foreign Minister Dr. MoU regarding cooperation in diplomatic training between Bangladesh and Qatar. Hasan Mahmud and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi signed.

As well as 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 on cooperation between Bangladesh and Qatar in the fields of 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 (Labor).
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 Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The park is being constructed in the sand field of Kalsi area of ​​Mirpur under Dhaka North City Corporation. The road from Mirpur ECB Chattar to Kalsi Flyover is named after the Emir of Qatar.
Henceforth the street and the park will be known as Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Avenue and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Park.