Dhaka, March 29 -- 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 Attache 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 gathering...