A
three-day long ‘Advanced Technology Solution- ATS Expo 2024’ was kicked off on Thursday
(December 5, 2024) at Bashundhara International Convention Center’s Hall-3 in the
capital.
National
Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan inaugurated the Expo as Chief
Guest while Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC’s Vice-Chairman S M Ashraful Alam and
Managing Director S M Mahbubul Alam, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory
Authority’s Chairman Mahmudul Hasan, Woori Bank’s Country Head Jin Hur, Commercial
Bank of Ceylon PLC’s Chief Executive Officer Najith Meewanage, foreign
diplomates Samar Abderrezak and Toum Sofiane were also present.
Addressing
the function, NBR Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan said, “Walton has made
Bangladesh proud and honoured. Walton is working as an ambassador of Bangladesh
in global arena through exporting electronics products to many countries of the
world. Visiting ATS Expo today, I got a great idea about the capabilities of
Bangladesh. Bangladesh has advanced a lot in the production of technology
products. Walton isn't just going ahead; they are also working to assist other
industrial sectors in moving forward.”
In
his inaugural speech, Walton Hi-Tech’s MD SM Mahbubul Alam said: Walton
produces all sorts of industrial materials and components including finished
products, raw-materials, software, hardware, and packaging items in its own advanced
manufacturing plants. Walton is capable to supply those of the electrical and
electronics products to the concerned industries in home and abroad. We
arranged ATS Expo to highlight Walton’s abilities among the local and
internation buyers as well as reduce the country’s import dependency in this
sector.
He
also said that the local industries can use all of the industrial materials and
components manufactured by Walton. They don’t need to import such products from
other countries. Thus, the local industries can reduce costs and save their
time. On the other hand, Bangladesh can save huge foreign currency with
decreasing imports.
Emphasizing
to enact laws in a bid to protect the real manufacturers against the
assemblers, he called upon the government authorities to continue the policy
support for the local real manufacturers.
Walton
Hi-Tech’s vice-chairman SM Ashraful Alam said that our target is to introduce
Bangladesh with effective manners in the global arena through this expo. Walton
is able to manufacture the best products with its best abilities. We’ve
showcased all of our industrial materials and components to the world stage
through Las Vegas, Canton and Frankfurt fairs. The world will now identify
Bangladesh as a global hub of manufacturing electronics products.
At
the expo, Walton is showcasing more than 50,000 industrial materials,
components, testing labs and other services, along with advanced featured
electronics and electrical appliances. The three-day long ATS expo will
continue till December 7, 2024.