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Bangladesh–France relations relate to the foreign relationship betweenBangladesh andFrance.
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The French first arrived in Bengal during the late 17th century. They maintained trading posts inDhaka and other cities.[1] In 1757, France sent a contingent of troops to Bengal to fight against the British in theBattle of Plassey.[2] On September 10th, 2023, French President Macron visited Bangladesh, in order to increase the countries cooperation in areas like climate change, trade, and technology.[3]
In 2020, there were protests in several Muslim countries, including Bangladesh, over French President's Macron comments towards Islam, and a cartoon of the prophet Muhammed. The government of Bangladesh, however, was silent.[4]
In 1990, French PresidentFrançois Mitterrand paid an official visit to Bangladesh. Bangladesh Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina paid an official visit to Paris in 1999. Former Bangladesh Foreign MinistersMorshed Khan andDipu Moni paid official visits to France in 2006 and 2010 respectively.[5] French Defence Minister Florence Parly visited Bangladesh on 9 March 2020.[6]
Alliance Française has been promoting French culture in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) since 1959.[7] French archaeologists have worked with Bangladeshi colleagues on the excavation ofMahasthangarh since 1993 and have made a number of important discoveries.[8]
As of 2021, the bilateral trade between the two countries stood at $2.4 billion of which Bangladesh's export to France amounts to $2.12 billion. France's export to the Bangladesh is $225.97 million. Bangladesh mainly exports knitwear, woven garments, frozen food, agricultural products, leather, jute and jute goods to France. France's main export items include chemical products, electronics, transport products, wood and paper.[9] France is one of the largest markets for Bangladeshi garments.[10]
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