(MENAFN - The Peninsula)
Doha: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a verbal message from President of the People s Republic of China H E Xi Jinping, pertaining to the strategic bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing and developing them, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.
The message was conveyed by HE Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, when HH the Amir met him and the accompanying delegation at his office in Al Bahr Palace on Saturday morning.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met on Thursday at his office in the Amiri Diwan with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on his visit to the country.
Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of congratulations to HE Mario Draghi on the occasion of his swearing-in as Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, wishing him success and relations between the two countries more progress and development.
Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal brushed aside all doubts regarding his leadership qualities as he led Tigers successfully to their third successive one-day international series win over West Indies.
Bangladesh and West Indies reached Chattogram on Saturday for the series concluding the last match, scheduled at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.
Tigers continued their dominance over West Indies in recent years by earning two clinical wins and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday.
Since the start of the series, all eyes were fixed on Tamim considering he was filling a big shoe - the most inspirational skipper of the country - Mashrafe Mortaza.
Tamim ready to enter captaincy era, Shakib set for int l return
Sports Correspondent
16th January, 2021 09:37:28
Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal began his journey as the new ODI skipper while Shakib Al Hasan makes a comeback as Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced an 18-member squad for their three-match one-day international series against West Indies.
Off-spinner Mahadi Hasan and rookie pace bowlers - Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam are the uncapped players in the squad as the series is set to begin at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on January 20.
The second match of the series will be held at the same venue on January 22 and it will be followed by the third and final ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on January 25.