, Nov. 25 -- Newly appointed Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet has expressed France's readiness to initiate a new phase in its bilateral relations with Bangladesh, underscoring the strong alignment of interests between the two nations, particularly in the areas of democracy, development, and regional cooperation.

Ambassador Sere-Charlet made the remarks during a courtesy call on the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday.

The Ambassador expressed France's expectation of a peaceful and credible election in Bangladesh in February and indicated that Bangladesh could benefit from France's experience in conducting elections under challenging circum...