Walton Laptop launches industrial research lab at BUET

FE Team | Published: February 28, 2024 23:46:38

Walton Laptop inaugurated an industrial research laboratory at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for research and development of electronics and technology products on Sunday.
Country's leading tech brand Walton Laptop 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.
The inaugural programme was also attended, among others, by Walton Digi-Tech's Additional Managing Director (AMD) Liakat Ali, Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC's AMD Major General (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 Md. Ali, Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. Dr. Jiban Podder, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Prof. Dr. Engr. Md. Ehsan, Dean of the Faculty of EEE Prof. Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning Prof. Dr. Ishrat Islam, Dean of the faculty of Civil Engineering Dr. Md. Shafiul Bari and Walton Digi-Tech's Computer Product's Chief Business Officer Touhidur Rahman Rad.
BUET's VC Prof. Dr Satya Prasad Majumder said that Walton and BUET would work together on the research and development of 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."
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.
Walton Digi-Tech Industries is producing and marketing this e-bike that comes in three versions which can run for 40-80 kilometers on a single charge.