PM joins opening session

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the opening session of the 3rd Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Tuesday.

The forum is being held at Fairmont & Raffles Hotels in Lusail city from May 23-25. Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Monday to attend the forum at the invitation of Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

The main objective of the forum is to find a solution by increasing mutual cooperation among the international community to deal with the multi-faceted challenges and crises going on globally and the adverse economic consequences arising from them.

The premier will also attend the Qatar Economic Forum Gala Dinner.

The Qatar Economic Forum is the Middle East’s leading voice dedicated to global business and investment.

On the day, she addressed the students of Qatar University in Doha, and held separate meetings with Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi and Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia Khalid A. Al-Falih.

The PM will join the forum on Wednesday, have a meeting with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (at Amiri Diwan) and visit Awsaj Academy (a specialized school).

Sheikh Hasina is expected to return home in the morning of May 25, leaving Doha the previous night.

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