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Home-grown tech giant Walton has launched its e-commerce platform Walcart Limited with an aim to bring a groundbreaking and positive change in the e-commerce sector of Bangladesh.
The sophisticated platform targets to achieve highest consumer satisfaction and represent the country in the global arena, said Walton in a media statement on Sunday.
According to the statement, the state minister for information and communication technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, inaugurated the facility at a gala opening ceremony at the Walton corporate office in Dhaka on Sunday.
The e-commerce site started its journey with the slogan of ‘Shohoje, Sobkhane, Nirapode (Easy, Everywhere, Safely).
e-Cab President Shomi Kaiser, BASIS President Syed Almas Kabir, BCS President Shahid-Ul Munir, BACCO President Wahid Sharif were present at the opening ceremony as special guests.
The programme was also attended by Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited’s (WHIL) Chairman S M Nurul Alam Rezvi, Vice-Chairman SM Shamsul Alam, Directors SM Rezaul Alam and Tahmina Afrose Tanna, Walcart Chairman SM Manjurul Alam Ove, Managing Director Sabiha Jarin Orona, WHIL’s Managing Director and CEO Golam Murshed.
‘Walcart.com’ (https://walcart.com) is basically a B2B and B2C e-commerce platform through which the company is providing countrywide delivery services with products and services over 30 categories, including Walton products. Thousands of sellers across the country are connected to this platform.
The newly launched company aims to be the top e-commerce platform through achieving customers’ satisfaction ensuring maximum customer services. The platform is expected to contribute to the national economic growth.
Addressing the function, Zunaid Ahmed Palak said 90 percent of the government services can be provided through digital platforms, creating 20 lakhs jobs in the hardware and software sector.
“Bangladesh has turned into producing and exporting country from an importing country where Walton is playing a groundbreaking role. Our aim is to generate 5 billion dollars as export revenue from the ICT sector by 2025. It is expected that one-fifth of that revenue will come from Walton itself,” he added.
The state minister further said that the government is not doing business but has created a business friendly environment for the entrepreneurs and we have Walton as example, contributing to Bangladesh’s digital economy.
As an special segment of the event, Golam Murshed, MD and CEO of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, gave a technical review on Walton’s new model flagship smartphone ‘Primo S8’. Being amazed by his presentation, the ICT minister ordered a phone from Walcart. The device was delivered immediately to him in special arrangement.
Golam Murshed said, “We will definitely fulfill the expectation of government from Walton in export earnings from ICT sector. Walcart will work according to the trust of the people, taking the red-green flag of Bangladesh to the global arena.”
