Online Desk  :   Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said Qatar would take 725 soldiers from Bangladesh as Bangladesh is exploring diverse areas for further strengthening the relations with the gas-rich Gulf kingdom. Talking to news agency UNB on the sidelines of the Erthana Summit-2025, Alam said Bangladesh can send the soldiers by next two months.He said there will be efforts to increase the numbers in the future. Alam said Bangladesh is seeking greater cooperation in the energy sector with Qatar as Bangladesh is seeing an increased number of investors who will need gas.

Since there is a long-term agreement with Qatar on LNG import, Press Secretary Alam said Bangladesh will have a discussion on greater energy sector cooperation. He said Bangladesh will clear dues worth $37 million within the next couple of days in Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) import bills owed to the Qatar state owned energy giant Qatar Energy LNG. The Press Secretary said the relationship between Bangladesh and Qatar will further be strengthened in the coming days.