New Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet paid a call on Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: MoFA

DHAKA, Nov 18, 2025 (BSS) - New Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet paid a call on Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

During the meeting held on Monday, both sides exchanged views on a broad range of bilateral issues, including Bangladesh's upcoming national election, trade and investment, defence collaboration, diaspora, migration issues, said a ministry press release here this evening. 

They also discussed over France's support to meet up Bangladesh's challenges after graduation from LDC.

The Foreign Adviser acknowledged France's longstanding development partnership and conveyed appreciation for French support to the Interim Government in Bangladesh's democratic transition.

Adviser Hossain also encouraged the French Ambassador to broaden and deepen French ventures in trade and investment, development cooperation, skills development, climate change and energy cooperation. 

The Ambassador reaffirmed France's commitment to further deepening bilateral cooperation, enhancing trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges. 

He reiterated France's view of Bangladesh as a peaceful and democratic country, and expressed his eagerness to explore more links in the development sector.