Taiwan's top official cancels Dhaka trip

Chief of the Taiwanese trade-promoting body has cancelled his visit to Bangladesh after the opening ceremony of Taiwan Trade Centre (TTC) in Dhaka was postponed on April 20.

Yuen-Chuan Chao, president of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a major non-profit trade promoter for over 30 years, was to lead the business delegation.

He was also scheduled to preside over the opening ceremony of the TTC at Hotel Sheraton. "Since the function was put off, his planned visit was also cancelled," said a source.

However, a private-sector business delegation, now in India, will be visiting Dhaka and Chittagong April 26-28 to explore trade and investment opportunities, sources said.