France offers 3-way assistance to Bangladesh in implementing reform agenda
The France ambassador informed that more and more French companies are expressing interest to invest in Bangladesh
French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy today offered "technical, legal and institutional" assistance to Bangladesh in implementing the reform agenda of the interim government, particularly in the areas of curbing corruption, reforming governance and financial system.
She paid her maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and handed over the original congratulatory message from French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne at the latter's office in Dhaka.
The adviser highlighted the long-standing Bangladesh-France bilateral relations and welcomed France's interest in providing technical support to the interim government's reform agenda.
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He assured that the interim government is determined to bring visible and sustainable reforms to promote business and FDI with substantial improvement in the labour sector and human rights domain, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The French ambassador informed the adviser that more and more French companies are expressing interest in doing business with and investing in Bangladesh with the gradual improvement of the business environment as well as positive changes in different sectors in the country under the interim government.
As raised by the French ambassador, the foreign adviser expressed a firm commitment to preventing human trafficking and migrant smuggling from Bangladesh to Europe.
On the Rohingya issue, he also underlined the need for international pressure on Myanmar authorities for a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis through safe, secure and dignified return of the Rohingyas to their homeland, Myanmar.
