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A delegation from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday visited The Daily Star office to see the devastation following the arson attack on the office on December 18, 2025. The delegation included Benoit GUIDEE, director for Asia and Oceania (Indo-pacific) at the ministry; David PENEAU, director Asia Desk; Frédéric INZA, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., French Embassy Dhaka; and Christian Bec, political counselor at the embassy. Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, briefed the delegation during the visit.