DHAKA, Dec 7, 2024 (BSS) - Dr. Khalilur Rahman, high representative on 
Rohingya Problem and Priority Issues Affairs' to the Chief Adviser (CA), is 
leading the Bangladesh delegation at the ongoing Doha Forum which commenced 
on Saturday in Qatar.

Organised by the Government of Qatar, the 22nd edition of the Doha Forum, 
themed "The Innovation Imperative", is being held at Al Dafna conference hall 
in Doha under the banner "Diplomacy, Dialogue, Diversity", a foreign 
ministry's press release said here today. 

The delegation includes Bangladesh's Ambassador to Qatar Md. Nazrul Islam and 
the Director General (DG) of the West Asia Wing of the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs Md. Shafiqul Rahman.

The two-day forum, which concludes today, has drawn over 1,000 participants 
from more than 100 countries. 

Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani graced the inaugural session 
while Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin 
Jassim Al Thani delivered the keynote address.

On the sidelines of the forum, Dr. Khalilur Rahman participated as the chief 
guest at an event celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between 
Bangladesh and Qatar.
 
The event, held in Doha on Friday evening, featured an awards ceremony for a 
badminton competition organised by the expatriate Bangladeshi community.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Rahman expressed his gratitude to the 
expatriate Bangladeshis for their contributions during the July-August mass 
uprisings and presented awards to the winners.
 
He also briefed attendees on the reforms undertaken by the interim government 
led by the Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

Describing expatriates as invaluable partners in Bangladesh's progress, Dr. 
Rahman highlighted the critical role of remittances in the country's 
socioeconomic development, particularly in overcoming current challenges in 
the financial sector.
 
The badminton competition was organised by the Qatar Bangladeshi Badminton 
Society with the assistance of the Bangladesh Embassy in Qatar.

As part of his Doha Forum engagements, Dr. Rahman is scheduled to participate 
as a panel speaker in several key sessions today and tomorrow. 

He will also hold meetings with senior officials, including Qatar's Deputy 
Minister for International Assistance, to discuss bilateral cooperation and 
global issues of mutual interest.