Aiming to bring a positive change in Bangladesh’s e-commerce sector, country's leading electronics and technology products manufacturer Walton has launched its e-commerce platform Walcart Limited.
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak inaugurated the e-commerce platform with the slogan 'Shohoje, Sobkhane, Nirapode (Easy, Everywhere, Safely) in a ceremony held at the Walton Corporate Office in Dhaka, said a press release.
e-Cab President Shomi Kaiser, BASIS President Syed Almas Kabir, BCS President Shahid-Ul Munir, BACCO President Wahid Sharif were present at the opening ceremony as special guests.
"Bangladesh has turned into producing and exporting country from an importing country where Walton is playing a groundbreaking role. Our aim is to generate US$5 billion as export revenue from the ICT sector by 2025. It is expected that one-fifth of that revenue will come from Walton itself," said Mr Palak at the programme.
Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited's (WHIL) Chairman S M Nurul Alam Rezvi, Vice-Chairman SM Shamsul Alam, Directors SM Rezaul Alam and Tahmina Afrose Tanna, Walcart Chairman SM Manjurul Alam Ove, Managing Director Sabiha Jarin Orona, WHIL's Managing Director and CEO Golam Murshed were also present at the programme.
'Walcart.com' (https://walcart.com) is a B2B and B2C e-commerce platform on which products and services in over 30 categories, including Walton products can be purchased.
Walcart aims to become the top e-commerce platform by providing the best customer service. The platform is expected to contribute to national economic growth.
