Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has inaugurated the country’s first lift manufacturing plant set up by the local electronics giant Walton.

The minister also inaugurated Walton’s four other projects, including maiden export of ‘Made in Bangladesh’ smartphones to the United States, export of huge volume air conditioner to India, Walton’s All-in-One PC and Walton TV’s own operating system ‘ROS’.

On the occasion finance minister said Bangladeshis are now satisfied with Walton products, a press statement said.

“Walton has not been deviated from the objectives of journey. Rather they are moving forward beyond our expectations.

They are bringing locally

finished hi-tech products in the American market,” said the finance minister.

 “We will get ‘Made in Bangladesh’ tagged finished products in American market through Walton,” Kamal added.

The finance minister made the remarks while visiting Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL) at Chandra in Gazipur on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Walton factory has been declared as Private Hi-Tech Park and thus Bangladesh

Hi-Tech Park Authority and Walton inked an agreement in this regard.