Death anniversary of Walton’s founding chairman today

The second death anniversary of SM Nazrul Islam, founding chairman of the country's leading electrical, electronics and home appliances manufacturing and marketing company Walton Group, is being observed today (Tuesday).

He died on December 17 in 2017 at the age of 93 while undergoing treatment in the capital's Apollo Hospital.

He was laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard of Tangail's Gosaijoair.

Marking the second death anniversary, a milad mehfil and discussion was held after johr prayer at the corporate office of Walton Group in the capital's Bashundhara residential area (Plot-1088, Road-80 ft-2, Block-I) .

Besides, doa mehfils and discussions were held on the premises of Walton Microtech Corporation at Chandra, at Mirpur media office, all Walton Plazas and offices across the country.

On behalf of the family, his elder son SM Nurul Alam Rizvi seeks doa from countrymen for his father.

SM Nazrul Islam was born on May 7 in 1928 in a respected Muslim family at Gosaijoair village under Tangail sadar upazila.

His father was SM Atahar Ali Talukder and mother Samsun Nahar.

He established Rizvi and Brothers (RB Group) in 1977, and then named it as Walton Group.

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