BAT contributes Tk11cr to Labour Welfare Fund

BAT Bangladesh has contributed Tk 11.10 crore to the Labour Welfare Foundation Fund under the Ministry of Labor and Employment.

The company has been regularly contributing to this fund since the inception of the Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation Act, said a media release on Saturday.

According to the release, BAT Bangladesh has been a loyal partner of the government’s development initiatives for over 110 years now, in addition to being one of the highest tax paying organizations. In the last 10 years, it has contributed a total of Tk 69.25 crore to the fund.

Saad Jasim, Head of Human Resources, Sheikh Shabab Ahmed, Head of External Affairs along with two other senior managers -- Mehedy Arif Mozammel and Akhtar Anwar Khan of BAT, handed over the cheque to Labour and Employment Secretary Ehsane Elahi at the Secretariat on Thursday.

Director General of Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation Begum Jebunnesa Karim along with other high officials were also present on the occasion.

Till date, BAT Bangladesh has solely contributed 15 per cent (approximately) of the total accumulated welfare fund. Despite the massive hit of pandemic, BAT has contributed more than Tk 11 crore to the fund which is Tk 2 crore more than the amount they contributed in the previous year, said the release.

Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Fund is indeed a remarkable initiative from the government to ensure safety and security for the country’s labour force. The fund promises to help workers and their families in case of any unfortunate incident or major accidents, which is a great security for them.

BAT Bangladesh is proud of being the government’s partner for this great initiative since the beginning, it added.