A nine-member team from British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh has travelled to Lusaka, Zambia, to provide technical support and train local employees on the company's new production line.
The team will share expertise developed at BAT Bangladesh's manufacturing facilities with colleagues at British American Tobacco Zambia, the company said in a press release on Saturday.
BAT Bangladesh employees have previously undertaken similar assignments in Poland, Indonesia, Brazil and Nigeria, providing technical support and training to colleagues across the BAT Group.
The assignments reflect the technical skills developed by Bangladeshi employees and their involvement in knowledge-sharing initiatives across the company's international operations, the release said.
The team is led by Ohidur Rahman, Engineering Technical Executive. Other members include Md Abul Monsur Mozide, SM Nazmul Alam Boksha, Ibrahim Khalil, KH Rubel, Mohin Uddin and Suvo Ghosh from Secondary Manufacturing, as well as Md Amzad Hossain and Md Hasan Uddin from Plant Engineering.
Shabab Ali, operations director at BAT Bangladesh, said the company was proud that its technicians had been selected to share their expertise with colleagues in another market.
Their selection reflected the skills, commitment and reliability of BAT Bangladesh employees, he said, adding that the company remained committed to developing technical capabilities and expected the team to contribute to the new production line in Zambia.
