Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus: French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to meet Mohammad Yunus, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh. The meeting was to be held on 9 June 2025 in the city of France during the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference. Bangladesh had requested the French government for a bilateral meeting between Macron and Younus, but France clearly rejected it. After this Yunus’s visit to France has been canceled.
This incident gives a deep blow to Bangladesh’s foreign policy and Mohammad Yunus’s strategy to make a global identity. France has clarified that it does not want to hold any new bilateral meeting during this conference. Macron has already decided bilateral meetings with leaders of many countries. The French side is only avoiding participating in the meetings giving political messages. Please tell that France is the best friend of India.
Impact on Bangladesh’s strategy
It is believed that the main objective of Yunus’s visit was to gain support for the interim government of Bangladesh on international forums. Yunus wanted a meeting with a big leader like Macron to indicate global validity. Positive publicity can be done on the international stage regarding the current situation of Bangladesh. Now that this meeting has been canceled, Bangladesh may have to send a representative of a ministerial level for representation in France.
Any effect of aircraft deal?
Another interesting aspect is that Bangladesh had earlier shown interest in buying civil aircraft from France, but there was no significant progress in that direction. However, it has been clarified by France that the refusal of Macron has nothing to do with the aircraft deal. France’s priority is clear that participation in the conference is to maintain an issue and keep bilateral discussions separate.
