“Now, Walton has captured a lion market share in the domestic electronics market. I hope that they would be able to continue such success in the international market. Walton will be a reflection of Bangladesh among the global buyers,” he said.

The environment secretary came up with the remarks after inspecting the progress of the phase out of HFC (Hydrofluorocarbon) in refrigerator and compressor at Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL) in Chandra of Gazipur.

During his visit to WHIL, MoEFCC’s Additional Secretaries Dr. Nurul Quadi and Md Mozahed Hossain, Deputy Secretary Shamshur Rahman Khan, UNDP’s Assistant Resident Representative Md Khushid Alam, National Consultant on Chemicals and Montreal Protocol Ashraful Ambia, IMED’s Director General and Additional Secretary Md Kamrumzzaman, Department of Environment’s Director General and Additional Secreatry Dr Sultan Ahmed, Director Md Ziaul Haque and Project Coordinator Dr Satyendra Kumar Purkasyastha, were also present there among others.

WHIL’s Executive Directors SM Zahid Hasan, Alamgir Alam Sarker, Shoyeb Hossain Nobel and Golam Murshed, Deputy Executive Director Meer Muzahedin Islam, Sharif Harunur Rashid, Operative Director Tawfiq-Ul-Quader and Ishaque Rony, and Additional Operative Director Khondker Shahriar Murshid were also present there.