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Country can export refrigerators, motorbikes: Faruq Khan
DHAKA,Bangladesh,July 11 (BSS)- Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruq Khan today said it was possible to export refrigerators and motor bikes of international standard produced in the country after meeting domestic demand.
He was visiting production process of Walton Hitech Industries Limited of Arby Group at Chandra under Gazipur district.
The factory can produce six-lakh refrigerators and 1,0,8000 motor bikes every year, which is more than the country’s total demand.
During the visit, the minister went round different production units and exchanged views with the owners and workers.
Managing Director of Arby Group Nurul Alam Rizvi, Chairman of Walton Hitech Industries ASM Shamsul Alam, Managing Director Ashraful Alam and deputy commissioner of Gazipur were present, an official release said.
Appreciating quality production of the factory, Faruq Khan said that refrigerators and motorbikes produced here could easily be exported and assured of all cooperation from the government side in flourishing this sector.
Expressing satisfaction over the prevailing good relations between the owners and the workers, the minister said country’s skilled workers could prove their worthiness if they are provided with expected jobs.
As part of building digital Bangladesh, he said the commerce ministry would introduce e-commerce very soon and activities of the ministry could be monitored through its web-sites.
The factory management declared reduction of Taka 200 in each refrigerator and increasing salary of every worker by Taka 200.
