Dhaka, April 5 -- Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet on Sunday met Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and their discussion placed particular emphasis on AFD-supported flagship initiatives, including the Gandharbpur Water Treatment Plant project.

This major infrastructure initiative, co-financed by international partners, is designed to ensure a sustainable and environmentally sound water supply system for Dhaka.

Once fully operational, the plant is expected to provide safe drinking water to millions of residents while significantly reducing reliance on depleting groundwater resources, said the Embassy in Dhaka after the meeting.

At the meeting, both si...