‘Domestic products should get priority for country’s economic development'
Major General Ibne Fazal Shayekhuzzaman, engineer-in-chief of the Military Engineer Services (MES) of Bangladesh Army, said that Walton has been contributing to the economic development of Bangladesh by manufacturing import substitute electronics products. “They need to be given priority in the country’s economic development. That needs to be ensured at all levels, both individual and institutional,” he noted. The Bangladesh Army’s engineer-in-chief made the remark after a visit to Walton Hi-Tech Park at Chandra in Gazipur on Tuesday, said a press release. Led by Major General Shayekhuzzaman, a team of 76 engineers of Bangladesh Army visited the country’s electronics giant Walton factory aimed at viewing the locally finished electronics goods’ state-of-the art manufacturing progress and also the real progress of the local hi-tech industries. Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL) Director S M Mahbubul Alam was present during the factory visit by the MES delegations. Among others, WHIL’s Deputy Managing Director Alamgir Alam Sarkar, Senior Executive Directors Col. (Retd) Shahadat Alam, Md Sirajul Islam, Tanvir Rahman, Yusuf Ali, Sohel Rana and Yasir Al Imran, Executive Directors Rakib Uddin, Tanvir Anjum, Mohsin Ali Mollah, Media Advisor Enayet Ferdous and some other senior officials were also present. After the factory visit, Major General Ibne Fazal Shayekhuzzaman in his reaction said, “They (Walton) have a vision with great human values and foresight. I think if I could come to the Walton factory three years ago, it would be much better. I will try to send new engineers who will join MES to visit Walton factory.”
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