Dhaka, March 29 -- Bangladesh and Qatar want to expand the existing ties with broader cooperation in the areas of manpower, energy, trade and investment following the planned visit of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Bangladesh next month.

The two countries are in discussion to finalise nearly a dozen of cooperation documents which will be signed during the visit, said a source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The two-day visit is likely to take place on April 21-22, he said.

The two sides are now working on the MoUs and agreements that will be signed after the Emir's meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already held an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss various aspects of ...