Bangladesh to send 1,129 members of armed forces to Qatar on deputation

The cabinet has approved the draft of a deal to send 1,129 members of the armed forces to Qatar on deputation. 

The deal will be automatically renewed after the end of its five-year tenure, Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain said after a meeting of the council of ministers on Monday, reports bdnews24.com.

The armed forces of the two countries will sign the final deal.

Mahbub said Bangladesh also has a similar deal with Kuwait under which 5,000 members of the armed forces are working in the Middle Eastern nation.