Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen, file photo.

Dhaka, Broadcasting news corporation : Minister of Labour of Qatar Dr. Ali bin Saeed bin Al Samikh Al Marri paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen at State Guest House Padma in Dhaka sunday.
Qatar’s Labour Minister expressed his satisfaction to the Bangladesh community living in Qatar. He appreciated the role of Bangladeshi expatriates in developing the economy of Qatar as well as Bangladesh. He mentioned that in the coming days Qatar would like to recruit skilled and semi-skilled workers from Bangladesh in the field of medical, hospitality, driving and IT sector. Foreign Minister Dr. Momen briefed him about the initiatives taken by the Government of Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for skill development to meet growing demand in domestic and abroad. He appreciated the cooperation of Qatar Government in supplying LNG to Bangladesh. Foreign Minister lauded the role of Qatar for its mediation in Afghanistan, Palestine, Chad and in Sudan. He requested Qatar government’s political and economic support for solving Rohingya problems. The Qatar Labour Minister appreciated the steady development of Bangladesh despite COVID pandemic. The Foreign Minister highlighted trade and investment opportunities in Bangladesh and requested for Qatar’s investment in Bangladesh especially in SEZ. Qatar’s Labour Minister said that Qatar will actively explore investment scope in Bangladesh.