Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- France and Bangladesh share a common commitment to peace, multilateralism and the rules-based international order, French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet said on Monday, stressing the need for closer cooperation amid growing global instability and unilateralism.

He made the remarks while delivering the keynote speech at at a lectures series titled "France and the World: Bangladesh in it" jointly organised by the Center for the Bay of Bengal Studies and Marana Foundation in partnership with the Department of Global Studies and Governance of Independent University, Bangladesh.

Highlighting the long-standing historical ties between the two countries, the Ambassador said France has consistently supported Ba...