Dhaka, July 3 -- French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has highlighted the importance of establishing a Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) in supporting sustainable blue growth in Bangladesh, particularly as Dhaka considers developing earth observation satellite capabilities.

"With the promising prospect of Bangladesh acquiring an earth observation satellite system to enhance its sovereign capacity and effectively monitor the full extent of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the establishment of a national MSDI would be extremely timely and beneficial," she said while addressing a seminar recently, reports BSS.

Following the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) held in Nice in June, the Embassy of France hosted the third edition ...