Staff Correspondent
The French Ambassador Marie Masdupuy called on recently R.A.M. Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury,
Housing and Public works Minister. The Minister briefed the Ambassador on his recent visit to Paris
where he represented Bangladesh ���� at the first-ever Buildings and Climate Global Forum. At this
occasion, France, Bangladesh and other countries signed the Chaillot Declaration which lay the ground
for international cooperation with regard to decarbonisation and resilience of buildings. During the call,
Ambassador Marie Masdupuy thanked the Minister for his initiative to join the Global Alliance for
Buildings and Construction which was initiated during COP21 in Paris. She also stressed that there is
scope for enhanced cooperation for resilient and affordable housing, under the framework of the
France-Bangladesh Adaptation Pact.
French Ambassador meets Housing minister
