France has expressed interest in expanding cooperation with Bangladesh Police in key areas including crowd control, migration support, criminal investigation and institutional capacity building.
The interest was conveyed when French Deputy Homeland Security Attaché Ms Christelle Fontaine paid a courtesy call on Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh Md Ali Hossain Fakir at Police Headquarters on Sunday.
During the meeting, the French official highly appreciated the role of Bangladesh Police in the 13th national parliamentary elections, particularly their operational efficiency.
She also showed keen interest in enhancing the capacity of Bangladesh Police in several sectors, including managing public gatherings, assisting migrants and strengthening investigative capabilities.
Welcoming the initiative, the IGP underscored the need for modernising Dhaka’s traffic management system and enhancing the skills of police personnel working in the hill tracts and Rohingya camps.
He also emphasised training in areas such as migration, cyber security and human trafficking, alongside strengthening mutual cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries.
Senior police officials were present at the meeting.