Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is staying in Dhaka on a two-day visit.
The Emir of Qatar will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the second day of his visit on Tuesday (April 23). Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will be signed between the two countries after the meeting of the two top leaders.
Earlier on Monday (April 22) the Emir of Qatar arrived in Dhaka on a special flight around 5 pm. President Md. Shahabuddin welcomed the Emir at the airport.
It is learnt that 11 agreements and memorandum of understanding (MOUs) will be signed between the two countries during the Emir's visit. These include six agreements and five MoUs. His visit will discuss trade and investment as well as the special situation in the Middle East resulting from the Iran-Israel conflict.
The Emir of Qatar will pay a courtesy call on the President at Bangabhaban on Tuesday afternoon. He will then leave Dhaka by special flight in the evening.
Incidentally, this is the first time since 2005 that an Emir of Qatar visited Dhaka.