Marico Bangladesh Limited has donated Tk 2.2 Crores to the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Fund under the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
The cheque was handed over to state minister for labor and employment, Begum MonnujanSufian by the representatives of the workers profit participation trust fund including chief financial officer and Chairman of the fund, Elias Ahmed, Secretary to the Fund and Head of Accounts, AtiarRahman, Fund Member, Akib Rabbi and Director-Legal & Corporate Affairs of Marico, Christabel Randolph, at the secretariat in Dhaka. Additional Secretary and Director General of Bangladesh Worker Welfare Foundation, Begum JebunnesaKarim and other senior officials of the Ministry were present among others at the occasion, a press release said.
Commenting on the contribution, AshishGoupal, Managing Director and CEO of Marico Bangladesh Limited, said, “Despite the covid-19 pandemic Marico delivered benchmark business performance and we take great pride in the commitment of our members which underlies this performance. I believe building a strong workforce is one of the top priorities which will help ensure the sustainable growth and development of our economy.”
According to the Bangladesh Labour Act, the fund provides assistance to the workers of the formal and informal sectors in the treatment of accidental deaths in workplaces, injuries, incurable diseases, and also for the higher education of meritorious children of the workers.
