Walton’s Deputy Managing Director Nazrul Islam Sarker handed over the donation cheque worth of Tk 3 crore to the Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus at PM’s office in the capital on Sunday, said a press release.
Walton’s Deputy Executive Director Sharif Harunur Rashid was also present.
Attending the ceremony through video conferencing from ‘Gonobhavan’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed satisfaction on the Walton’s protective measures, the press release said.
During the function, Walton officials informed the PM that the company has been conducting a number of protective measures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission.
In addition, Walton has been distributing 65,000 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) among the health workers of different hospitals.
Among the PPEs, there are initially 5,000 units are cover off protective suits, disposable medical masks, safety goggles and head caps; 5,000 pairs of disposable gloves as well as shoe covers; and hand sanitizers.
Meanwhile, Walton authorities handed over the PPEs to Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare Ministry Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim at his Banani residence in the capital on Monday.
Former Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque, Secreatry General of Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad Prof Dr Mohammad Abdul Aziz, Directorate General of Health Services’ Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Dr Ahmadul Hasan Khan, among others were present.
Walton’s Deputy Executive Director Firoj Alam said, they have already distributed 15,000 units of PPEs, medical mask, hand glove and shoe cover. More 50,000 units are under process to deliver.
Earlier, Walton donated Tk 10 lakh to Bidyanondo Foundation.
Walton is producing hand sanitizer in line with the prescribed formula of World Health Organization (WHO) and then distributing those all over the country at free of cost.
The local brand is also going to manufacture ventilators, along with various sorts of safety equipment at their own factory and it will be supplied soon, said the Walton officials.
Walton has been conducting awareness and sanitization campaigns at around 20,000 points at a time across the country, they added.