Hasina greets new French prime minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Élisabeth Borne on her appointment as France's prime minister, the first female in 30 years to hold the position, reports UNB.

In a felicitation letter, Hasina expressed confidence in her new French counterpart, said a press release of the Press Wing of the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday.

"Your (Élisabeth Borne) experience as a politician and administrator will put you in good stead to effectively discharge your responsibilities,” she said.