By 2041, Walton, a domestic multinational technology-based company, will lead the world hopes State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Junaid Ahmed Palak. He also added that the government would provide all kinds of policy assistance in this regard.
He was speaking as the chief guest at a declaration program titled ‘Walton Laptop Stay Home Offer at Walton E-Plaza’ on April 26.
The Minister of State said, “The way Japan, South Korea and China are leading the digital economy in the world, our Walton Digitech will lead the digital world in the world by 2041.”Sony, Toshiba of Japan; Korea’s Samsung and LG are leading the world today. We can build our Walton to lead the world by 2041. We are ready to provide policy support to the government for that.
The state minister further said in his speech that the government is always working for the expansion of domestic companies. In order to make local products a priority in the country, this issue is taken up in the annual budget as well.
He said, “Every year in the budget our new strategies are identified and we are always on the side to ensure that our locally produced products get priority. This time too we exchanged views with the Chairman of the NBR. We have given them the necessary directives so that we can give priority to domestic products.”
Technology has been used as a key tool in dealing with the Corona situation. Most of the work has been done online in the last 13 months. Junaid Ahmed Palak also said that the food aid program has been expedited by calling the National Call Center 333 as per the instructions of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Engineer Liakat Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Walton Digital Products Division, said, “Customers can buy all kinds of digital devices online at plaza.waltonbd.com/computer (eplaza.waltonbd.com/computer). There are various benefits including EMI (Equal Monthly Installment) at zero interest with discount, up to 20 percent discount. There is an opportunity to pay for these products purchased from e-Plaza through cash on delivery, online banking (debit-credit card) or mobile banking (cash/development/rocket). There is the facility of home delivery.
SM Rezaul Alam, Chairman, Walton DG-Tech Industries Limited presided over the function while SM Manjurul Alam, Managing Director of Walton DG-Tech Industries and Sabiha Jarin Arna, Managing Director of Walkart Limited were the special guests.
Abul Bashar Hawlader, AMD of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited, DMD Nazrul Islam Sarkar, Eva Rizwana Nilu, Emdadul Haque Sarkar, Humayun Kabir and Alamgir Alam Sarkar, Plaza Trade CEO Mohammad Raihan and Executive Director SM Zahid. Hasan, Uday Hakim, Firoz Alam, Azizul Hakim, Adnan Afzal and others were present on the occasion.
Tags:
