The New Nation - Internet Edition

The Local Enterprise Investment Centre (LEIC) has recently signed a contribution agreement with Hatil Complex Ltd to undertake a six-month long training programme for 560 employees.

The programme will assist Hatil to streamline its manufacturing process, develop skill set of its employees, improve capacity utilization, acquire required certificate, modify product design, and reduce wastage to minimize production cost. Successful completion of this project is expected to lead Hatil to be competitive in the global market and add a new product to the export basket of Bangladesh. Streamlining production process of Hatil will act as a model for other local furniture companies.

LEIC is a private sector development project contributed by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and managed by IDLC Finance Limited, the largest non-banking financial institution of the country.

Anis A. Khan, CEO and Managing Director of IDLC Finance Limited and Salim H Rahman, Managing Director of Hatil Complex Limited, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Yongbok Jo, Deputy Managing Director of IDLC, Israt Ara Younus, Centre Director of LEIC and Moshiur Rahman, Director of Hatil were also present at the event.