Qatar extends support to Bangladesh reform agenda 

Qatar has extended its full support to the reform agenda of Bangladesh's interim government, the Ambassador of the oil-rich Gulf kingdom of Qatar Seraya Ali Al-Qahtani said today (18 March). 

Ambassador Al-Qahtani called on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here, where he conveyed the message from his government.

"Qatar is eager to provide all sorts of support to Bangladesh," the Qatari ambassador told the chief adviser.

"This is wonderful," Chief Adviser Yunus said thanking the Qatar Emir for the support and for being a close friend of Bangladesh.

The chief adviser stressed the need for a deepening trade and investment relationship with Qatar. 

He invited Qatari entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh and relocate their factories to the country's many economic zones.

"Bangladesh is now ready for business. We want Qatari businessmen to explore opportunities here in Bangladesh," he said, adding that Dhaka would hold an investment summit in early April.

Appreciated the invitation, the Qatari envoy expressed the hope that more entrepreneurs from his country would visit Bangladesh very soon.

Yunus highlighted the reform agenda of his government and the work of the consensus commission to hold dialogue with the political parties.

He said he is expected to visit Qatar next month to attend an international conference in the gas-rich Gulf kingdom.