DHAKA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of the friendly People’s Republic of Bangladesh HE Sheikh Hasina Wajid witnessed the signing ceremony of a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding and cooperation between the governments of the two countries, in Dhaka, on Tuesday.
The two leaders witnessed the signing of an agreement on the encouragement and mutual protection of investment, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of diplomatic training between the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the State of Qatar and the Foreign Service Academy in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in education, higher education and scientific research, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the fields of sports and youth, an agreement on the elimination of double taxation with respect to income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, and an agreement in the legal field.
They also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of maritime transport, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of ports between the Qatar Ports Management Company in the State of Qatar and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and an agreement to establish a joint Qatari-Bangladesh business council.
The signing ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office in the capital, Dhaka, was attended by members of the official delegation.
It was also attended by a number of ministers and senior officials from the Bangladeshi side.
