State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam has extended thanks to the Qatari government for providing COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladeshi Expatriate workers in Qatar free of cost.
He made the remarks when outgoing Qatari Ambassador Ahmed Bin Mohamed Nasser Al Dehaimi paid a farewell call on with him at his office on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Shahriar Alam underlined that the bilateral ties between the two countries have reached new heights as envisaged by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Emir of Qatar in areas including energy and power, business, trade, and investment.
He also invited Qatar to benefit from Bangladesh’s growth by investing in the Special Economic Zones.
The State Minister congratulated the Ambassador on the successful completion of his tour of duty in Bangladesh.
Shahriar Alam appreciated the Ambassador for his efforts to boost the bilateral ties between Bangladesh and Qatar during his tenure.
The departing Ambassador appreciated the socio-economic development success of Bangladesh and conveyed the Qatar government’s eagerness to work more closely with Bangladesh in areas of mutual interests.
He thanked the State Minister for extending his support to him while performing his duties.
Prior to the meeting with the State Minister, the Ambassador also paid farewell call on Foreign Secretary (Senior Secretary) at his office.
The Foreign Secretary thanked the Ambassador for his proactive role inadvancing and consolidating the existing bilateral ties between the two countries.
He underscored the need to transform the bilateral relations into a more comprehensive and strategic partnership.
The Ambassador of Qatar expressed the readiness of his Government to support Bangladesh in materializing its Vision -2041 and to work with the government of Bangladesh for mutual benefit.
He also reiterated his country’s support for an early resolution of the Rohingya issue.
