Walton is a mirror of emerging Bangladesh: Momen

Walton Group is a mirror of Bangladesh's success as an emerging nation, according to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.

"This is because if anyone comes across a Walton factory, they can practically see and feel the country's industrial progress," he said during a recent visit to Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd in Gazipur. So, Bangladesh can be proud to say that other than significant infrastructure development in the country, state-of-the-art and sophisticated industries have risen as well.

"I have seen factories in many countries such as the US and Japan but I have rarely seen such an advanced environment like that of Walton, which seems to know in advance what the future holds," Momen said.

"This is exemplary for other entrepreneurs," the foreign minister added.

Golam Murshed, chief executive officer of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, said he expects the company will be partner to Bangladesh in its goal to become a developed country by 2041.

SM Shamsul Alam, vice-chairman of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, and Sabiha Jarin Orona, a director, welcomed the foreign minister and other guests at the factory complex alongside Murshed.

They then enjoyed a video documentary on Walton.

They visited Walton's well-equipped product display centre and manufacturing facilities for refrigerators, air conditioners, televisions, computers, smartphones, elevators, and so on.

Md Imdadul Haque, assistant personal secretary to the foreign minister; Humayun Kabir and Alamgir Alam Sarker, deputy managing directors of Walton Hi-Tech Industries; Liakat Ali, deputy managing director of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Ltd; Col (retd) SM Shahadat Alam, Uday Hakim, Yusuf Ali and Easir Al-Imran, senior executive directors of Walton Hi-Tech Industries; Abdullah Al-Mamun and Shahjada Salim, executive directors of the company, were also present.