List of Agreements Signed with the Different Countries of the Western and Central Asian

List of Agreements signed with the different countries of the Western and central Asian Countries

Kuwait Sl. No. Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of Signing 1. Air Transport Agreement 12 September 1980, Kuwait 2. Agreement Educational and Cultural June 1979, Kuwait Cooperation 3. Agreement on Trade and Economic 04 June 1979, Kuwait Cooperation 4. Technical Cooperation Agreement on 31 October 2000, Kuwait Manpower 5. Agreement between Ministry of defense, 02 May 2004, Kuwait Kuwait and Ministry of Defense, Bangladesh for the Deputation of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Personnel to the State of Kuwait 6. MOU on bilateral Consultations between 11 June 2006, Kuwait Foreign Ministry of the two countries 7. MOU on Exchange of Plots for Diplomatic 11 June 2006, Kuwait Mission of the both Countries 8. Agreement between the Governments of 08 February 2010, Kuwait Bangladesh and the State of Kuwait on Cooperation in the field of Culture and Arts 9. Agreement on Tourist Cooperation between 08 February 2010, Kuwait the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of Kuwait 10. Agreement between the Government of 08 February 2010, Kuwait Bangladesh and the Government of the State of Kuwait for the Economic and Technical Cooperation 11. MOU between Government of Bangladesh 08 February 2010, Kuwait and the Government of the State of Kuwait on the establishment of a Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation 12. Agreement between Ministry of Defense, 02 May 2010, Kuwait Kuwait and Ministry of Defense of Bangladesh for the deputation of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Personnel to the State of Kuwait 13. Trade Agreement between the Government 14 February 2011, Kuwait of Bangladesh and the State of Kuwait 14. Agreement between NBR, BD and Ministry 19 Feb 2014, Kuwait of Finance, Kuwait for the avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income Iran

Date and Place of signing Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Sl. .No 13 May 2015, Tehran Cultural, Scientific and Educational Exchange .01 Program 11 March 2015, Tehran Consolidation and expanding friendly and .02 brethren relations in cultural, religious and educational areas relating to Hajj and pilgrimage 31 August 2012, Tehran Iran’s Development Assistance .03 25 August 2012, Tehran Political Consultations .04 26 July 2006, Tehran Preferential Trade Agreement .05 26 July 2006, Tehran 4th Session of Joint Economic Commission .06 11 October 2006, Tehran Educational Cooperation .07 09 June 2005 Agreed text on Trade Agreement .08 29 April 2001, Dhaka Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of .09 Investment 21 August 2000, Tehran Maritime Commercial Navigation .10 06 May 2000 Establishment of Joint Business Council (JBC) .11 05 February 2000, Tehran Field of Fisheries and Livestock .12 17 December 1996, Tehran Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) and .13 the Commodity Procurement and Distribution Center (CPDC) 02 January 1996, Tehran Cooperation in the Fields of Post and .14 Telecommunication 12 October 1995, Dhaka International Road and Rail Transport and Transit .15 12 October 1995, Dhaka Field of Agriculture .16 10 October 1995, Dhaka Establishment of Clingker Cement Factory .17 12 October 1995, Dhaka Manufacturing of Bitumen, Liquified Petroleum .18 Gas (LPG) and other Petroleum products and trading of these products 18 July 1995, Tehran Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and .19 Mines and the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry 02 July 1995, Dhaka In the Field of Information .20 11 January 1995, Tehran Ministry of Communication of the People’s .21 Republic of Bangladesh and the Ministry of Roads and Transportation of the Islamic Republic of Iran 12 August 1991, Tehran Programme of Cultural, Scientific and Technical .22 Exchange 26 May 1993, Dhaka Bilateral Air Services .23 14 September 1989, Dhaka Joint Ministerial Commission for Political, .24 Economic, Commercial, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation 08 March 1977, Tehran Cultural Agreement .25

Turkey Serial Name of Instrument Date & Place of Signing No 1. Trade Agreement between the Government of the 27 July,1976, Ankara People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey. 2. Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation 09 March, 1979, Dhaka between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 3. Cultural Agreement between the Government of the 09 March, 1981, Dhaka People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey. 4. Agreement of Cooperation on Military Training and 10 March, 1981 Dhaka Education. 5. Banking Agreement between The Government of the 5 May,1986, Dhaka People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey. 6. Maritime/Shipping Agreement between The 1 November, 1986, Dhaka Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey. 7. Technical Cooperation Agreement between The 14 May, 1993, Ankara Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey 8. Air Transport Agreement between the Government of 25 March, 1997, Dhaka the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey 9. Agreement between the Government of the People’s 31 October,1999, Ankara Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income 10. Agreement between The Government of the People’s 14 November, 2010, Dhaka Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in the Fields of Health and Medical Sciences. 11. Agreement between The Government of the People’s 12 April, 2012, Ankara Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. 12. Agreement between The Government of the People’s 12 April, 2012, Ankara Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Turkey Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments. Bahrain

Serial No Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of Signing 1. Agreement on Economic, Commercial and 8 August 1992, Manama Technical Relations 2. Agreement of Cultural Cooperation 8 August 1992, Manama 3. The Bilateral Air Services Agreement 6 February 1990, Manama, revised and signed again in November 2007

Jordan

Serial Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of signing No 1. MOU in the field of Manpower 26 April 2012, Amman 2. MOU in the field of Agriculture 28 December 2011, Amman

Saudi Arabia

Sl. Name of Agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of No. Signing 1. MoU on Joint Economic Cooperation (JEC) 21December 1978,Dhaka 2. Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) 22 April 1986 3. Confidential Memorandum of Understanding (CMU) on 23 November Civil Aviation and Tourism between Bangladesh and 1998,Jeddah Saudi Arabia 4. MoU between Council of Saudi Chamber of Commerce 15 June 2005, Riyadh and Industry (CSCCI) and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) 5. Avoidance of Double Taxation 03 January 2011, Riyadh 6. Hajj Agreement 05 March 2015, Jeddah (Every year an agreement on the management of Hajj is signed with the Saudi Hajj Ministry. For the year 2015, an agreement was signed with the provision of 1,01,758 pilgrims to perform Hajj from Bangladesh this year.)

Azerbaijan Serial Name of Agreements/ MOUs/ Protocols Date and Place of Signing No 1. Agreement between the Government of the People’s 26 February,1992, Baku Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Mutual Understanding 2. Memorandum of Understanding for Consultation 10 June 2013, Baku Mechanism between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 3. Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation 11 June 2013, Baku between Foreign Service Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

United Arab Emirates

Serial Name of Agreements/ MOUs/ Protocols Date and place of Signing No 1. Agreement between the People’s Republic of 07/03/1978, Abu Dhabi Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates on Education, Culture, Information and Arts. 2. Agreed Minutes of the first session of the Joint 28/12/1980, Dhaka Ministerial Commission between Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates. 3. Trade Agreement between the Government of the 11/05/1984, Dhaka People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the United Arab Emirates 4. Memorandum of Understanding between the 21-5-2007, Dhaka Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in the field of Manpower. 5. Convention Between the Government of the United 17/01/2011, Abu Dhabi Arab Emirates and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income. 6. Agreement between the Government of the People’s 17/01/2011, Abu Dhabi Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investment. 7. Memorandum of Understanding between the 18/01/2011, Abu Dhabi Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) and the Federation of the UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) 8. Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Person 27/10/2014, Dubai between the State of the United Arab Emirates and the People’s Republic Bangladesh 9. Agreement on Security Cooperation between the 27/10/2014, Dubai Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh 10. Agreement Between the Government of the 27/10/2014, Dubai People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on allotment of land in Baridhara Diplomatic Enclave, Dhaka to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for Construction of its Embassy Premises

Serial No. Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of signing 1. MoU between Oman Chamber of Commerce 30 April 2002 and Industry, Muscat and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Bangladesh 2. MoU between the ministry of Manpower in the 10 May 2008, Muscat Sultanate of Oman and the Ministry of Expatriate’s Welfare and Overseas Employment in the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in the Field of Manpower. 3. Agreement between the Government of the 10 May 2008, Muscat people’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman for Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income Derived from International Air Transport 4. MoU between Bangladesh-Oman on Bilateral 11 November 2008, Muscat Air Services Agreement 5. MOU on Foreign Office Consultations 5 April 2015, Muscat

Qatar Serial Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of signing No. 1. Agreement between the Government of the State of28 January 1988, Doha Qatar and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in the field of Manpower Employment in the State of Qatar. 2. MOU between Qatar Chamber of Commerce (QCCI)15 April, 2005, Dhaka and Industry and Bangladesh Federation Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI). 3. Agreement on Exchange of News between Qatar News15 April, 2005, Dhaka Agency (QNA) and Bangladesh Shangbad Shangstha (BSS). 4. MOU between the Government of People’s Republic of25 June 2005, Dhaka Bangladesh and the State of Qatar on increase of flights frequency. 5. Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the06 January 2008, Dhaka Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the State of Qatar on the Regulation of the Employment of Bangladesh Citizens. 6. MoU on ‘Open Sky Policy’ between Bangladesh and05 July 2010, Dhaka Qatar. 7. MOU in Cooperation in the Energy sector between the16 January 2011(Through two Energy Ministries of Bangladesh and Qatar (LNG) diplomatic channel) Uzbekistan

Serial No. Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of signing 1. Agreement between the Government of the 14 February, 1998, People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Trade and Economic Cooperation. 2. Air Service Agreement between Bangladesh and 06 July 1993 Uzbekistan

Serial No. Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of signing 1. Trade Agreement between Bangladesh & Iraq 10 May 1981 2. MoU between Bangladesh & Iraq in the field of 31 August 2013 Manpower

Yemen Serial No. Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of signing 1. Agreement for Economic and Technical Cooperation 17 July 1987, Sanaa between the Government of the Yemen Arab Republic and the Government of the people’s Republic of Bangladesh. 2. MoU on the Establishment of the Joint Ministerial 17 July 1987, Sanaa Commission between the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Yemen Arab Republic.

Turkmenistan + Iran

Serial No Name of agreements/MOUs/Protocols Date and Place of signing 1. MoU on International Road and Rail Transport and Transit 12 October between the Government of the People’s Republic of 1995, Dhaka Bangladesh, the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran

There is no signed bilateral agreement/MOU/Protocol with Lebanon, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Palestine, and Syria.