France to help launch Bangabandhu Satellite-2: Envoy

France is keen to cooperate with Bangladesh in launching Bangabandhu Satellite-2 into space, said newly-appointed French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marin Schuh on Wednesday.

Jean-Marin Schuh said this when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office.

He also said France will also continue its assist to Bangladesh over Rohingya issue.

PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.  

Mentioning that France has a policy for sustainable energy, Schuh said his country is interested to boost cooperation with Bangladesh over energy and water sectors in addition to deepening economic ties.

He highly praised Bangladesh for enriching its capacity over disaster management.

In this context, the Prime Minister said some 22 lakh coastal people were evaluated from their houses during the recent cyclone Bulbul.

She said Bangladesh formed the Climate Change Trust Fund to fight the adversities of climate change and her government is working for enhanced afforestation in the country.

Sheikh Hasina said the government has been making village-centric development, and 94 percent of people of the country have already been brought under electricity coverage.

Mentioning that Bangladesh shares a historic relationship with France, the Prime Minister assured the new French envoy of all-out support to him during his tenure in Dhaka.

PM's Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman was present on the occasion.

Source: UNB