DHAKA, May 18, 2024 (BSS) - Canada's Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Paul

Thoppil will arrive in Dhaka on a three-day visit beginning on Sunday.

"While in Bangladesh, he will meet with officials and key partners to promote
Canada's commitment to the region through its Indo-Pacific Strategy,"
according to a press release issued by the Canadian High Commission in Dhaka
today.
 
The high commission said Thoppil will discuss to identify ways to expand and
diversify trade between Bangladesh and Canada and explore how the two
countries can work together to foster two-way investment.

On September 5, 2023, Canada announced the appointment of Paul Thoppil as the
first Canadian Indo-Pacific trade representative, which will facilitate and
promote the implementation of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy as it relates to
trade, investment, and supply chain resilience.