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Walton Laptop inaugurated an industrial research laboratory at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for research and development of the electronics and technology products. Country’s leading tech brand also gifted its locally produced electric bike, model ‘Takyon 1.00’, to BUET for conducting research activities. 

Prof. Satya Prasad Majumder, vice-chancellor of BUET, and SM Rezaul Alam, chairman of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited, inaugurated the industrial research lab set-up at the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Bhaban of BUET on Sunday, reads a press release. 

The industrial research laboratory is set-up in association with the Walton’s laptop department.

The inaugural program was also attended, among others, by Walton Digit-Tech’s Additional Managing Director (AMD) Liakat Ali, Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC’s AMD Major Gneral (Retd.) Ibne Fazal Shayekhuzzaman, Director of Research and Innovation Centre for science and Engineering (RISE) of BUET Prof. Muhammad Anisuzzaman Talukder, Dean of the Post Graduate Studies Prof. Dr. Abu Rayhan Ali, Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. Dr.  Jiban Podder, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Prof. Dr. Engr. Ehsan, Dean of the Faculty of EEE Prof. Dr.  Shafiqul Islam, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning Prof. Dr. Ishrat Islam, Dean of the faculty of Civil Engineering Dr.  Shafiul Bari and Walton Digi-Tech’s Computer Product’s Chief Business Officer Touhidur Rahman Rad and Head of Deputy of marketing Tanjimul Haque Tanmoy. 

BUET’s VC Prof. Dr Satya Prasad Majumder said that Walton as well as BUET will work together on the research and development of the electronics and hi-tech products under the industry-academia collaboration in the country. 

Walton Digi-Tech Chairman SM Rezaul Alam said: “We have meritorious engineers in the production plants. Walton’s entrepreneurs dreamed that the name ‘Bangladesh’ would be proudly recognised in the world as a country that manufactures electronics and technology products.

“Both the BUET and Walton will be able to make a great contribution to the country’s economic development and technological advancement with this research lab,” he added.

Walton Digi-Tech Chairman SM Rezaul Alam also handed over the key of the eco-friendly TAKYON Leo e-bike to VC Prof Satya Prasad Majumder as a gift for BUET.