The Governments of the State of Qatar and the People's Republic of Bangladesh (the Parties),
Believing in the consolidation of mutual cooperation in the best interests of their citizens,
Desiring to update the provisions of the Agreement on the Regulation of the Employment of Bangladesh Labour between the State of Qatar and the People's Republic of Bangladesh signed on 28/1/1988,
Have agreed as follows:

Article (1)
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment of the People's Republic of Bangladesh shall represent the State of Qatar and the People's Republic of Bangladesh respectively in all matters relating to the implementation of the Agreement on the Regulation of the Employment of Bangladesh labour between the State of Qatar and the People's Republic of Bangladesh signed on 28/1/1988,

Article (2)
The Parties shall review from time to time, through the Joint Committee referred to in Article (16) of the Agreement, the possible employment opportunities in the State of Qatar, including the general information regarding development plans in the State of Qatar, projected employment opportunities thereunder for particular labour categories or skills, the expected duration of these employment opportunities, the availability of the desire of Bangladesh citizens to make use of them.

Article (3)
The Joint Committee referred to in Article (16) of the Agreement shall meet twice a year, alternately in each of the two States.

Article (4)
The Government of the State of Qatar may take procedures to repatriate any number of Bangladesh labour on the expiry of their contracts of employment. It may also take the same procedures before the expiry of the duration of the contracts when the needs for the employment comes to an end, provided that in this latter case the wages of the labour and other rights accruing to them under the contracts of employment concluded with them or under the Law of Labour of the State of Qatar be paid to them.

Article (5)
The Government of the State of Qatar may take procedures to repatriate any number of Bangladesh labour if their presence in the State of Qatar becomes contrary to public interest or the national security of the State. This shall be without prejudice to the rights accruing to the labour under the contracts of employment or the Law of Labour of the State of Qatar.

Article (6)
This Additional Protocol, which shall be considered as an integral part of the Agreement, shall remain in force for the duration of the Agreement. It shall enter into force from the date of its signature by the authorized representatives of the two Parties.

Done in two original copies in Arabic and English, both of which are equally authentic, and signed by the authorized representatives of the Parties who, after exchanging their full powers, signed it in Dhaka on 26 Dhul Hijja 1428 A.H. corresponding to 6 January 2008.