Walton, BUET sign MoUs on conducting joint research

Country’s electronics giant Walton and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on conducting joint research and innovation works in the electronics and hi-tech products manufacturing sector.

Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited and BUET signed a MoU while Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC signed another MoU with the Research and Innovation Centre for Science and Engineering (RISE) of BUET.

The MoUs were inked at a programme at the BUET Council Building on Tuesday last, Walton said in a statement.

BUET Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Satya Prasad Majumder and Walton Digi-Tech Chairman SM Rezaul Alam signed an MoU while Walton Hi-Tech Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Golam Murshed and RISE Director Prof Dr. Muhammad Anisuzzaman Talukder signed the another MoU.

Walton Hi-Tech Deputy Managing Director Alamgir Alam Sarker, Walton Digi-Tech DMD Liakat Ali, Walton Hi-Tech Industries Research and Innovation Head Engineer Tapash Kumer Mojumder, Senior Executive Director Md. Sirajul Islam and Executive Director Krishnananda Bairagi, among others, also attended the programme.

At the event, Walton handed over the research project to BUET and also provided scholarship money, laptops and desktop computer for the students.

Earlier last year, four engineering universities individually signed memorandum of understandings with Walton to jointly work on research and development of the domestically produced hi-tech product’s technologies. These universities are: Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Islamic University of Technology (IUT) and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).

Dr. Satya Prasad Majumder said, “Our students are very rich in innovative talents. But due to the lack of adequate research opportunities within the country, they are moving out of the country. Now today’s industry-academy based collaboration has paved the way for them to work on research and innovation at Walton. All of our contribution will further boost up the domestic industry. In future, the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ tagged products will conquer the world. And, the local engineers will be proud to be able to work in a local company like Walton.’

SM Rezaul Alam said, “Our engineers are very talented, which have to be used. The country as well as the local industrialisation will further move ahead swiftly if we make the best use of our resources.”

Marking the occasion, Walton Hi-Tech Managing Director & CEO Golam Murshed said, “The engineering universities are doing research and innovation. The local engineers are making significant contributions. But their work is not getting recognition and branding. We have created a field so that young engineers in Bangladesh can do research at Walton. Our goal is to represent Bangladesh in the world by turning Walton into a top brand. Achieving that goal will be easier when the country’s talented engineers utilise the huge opportunities for research and innovation we have. That is why Walton has taken initiative to work jointly with the engineering universities