BAT Bangladesh has been regularly contributing to this fund since the introduction of the Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation Act, according to a press release. Labor and Employment Secretary KM Abdus Salam, Director General of Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation Mollah Jalal Uddin NDC and other officials were also present amongst others. Since the Labour Welfare Fund was formed, BATB has been donating a portion of their profit regularly to the fund as a responsible organization. BATB has solely contributed 15% of the total accumulated Welfare Fund. In the past 10 years, BAT Bangladesh has so far contributed a total of Tk58.15 crore to the fund.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2020 14:37 UTC