Bangladesh and Qatar will sign 11 cooperation documents – six agreements and five MoUs – as Dhaka is ready to welcome Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani this afternoon.
The foreign ministry officials said an agreement on prisoners exchange will be signed among the six deals.
It is expected that with this visit, the relations between Bangladesh and Qatar will reach a new height as this is the first-ever high level visit from the Middle East after the formation of new government.
Documents on trade and investment, avoidance of double taxation, manpower export will also be signed.
Apart from areas of cooperation on bilateral front, global issues including Palestine-Israel will also be discussed where Bangladesh will highlight its position.

The emir of Qatar will arrive on Monday on a two-day state visit by a special flight at the invitation of the president of Bangladesh.
The government, in a gazette notification, has already declared the emir as a very important person during his two-day visit to Bangladesh.
Some of the Dhaka streets are seen decorated with the photos of Qatar’s emir, along with Bangladesh president and the prime minister ahead of the visit.
Such a high-level 24-hour visit is taking place from friendly country Qatar nearly after 19 years.
The then Emir of Qatar Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani visited Bangladesh in April, 2005.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin will receive the emir amid gun salute and a wider ceremony at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
On Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will receive the emir at her office. They will have tête-à-tête (one-to-one) meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office which will be followed by bilateral meeting. The two leaders will witness signing of cooperation documents and join a joint press meet.
After signing visitors’ book there, the emir will head for Bangabhaban on Tuesday afternoon where the president will receive him.
President Shahabuddin will host official lunch in honour of the emir at Darbar Hall, Bangabhaban.
A road and a park of the capital will be named after the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.
The emir will inaugurate the park in Kalshi area of Mirpur under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and a road running from Mirpur ECB Chattar to Kalshi Flyover at 3pm.
The emir will have a private meeting with selected business community members at his place of residence.
He is scheduled to depart Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a special flight at 6pm Tuesday.