Faculty of Engineering Organized an Industrial Tour to Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF)

On 9th June 2022, Faculty of Engineering organized an industrial tour at Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF) which is located at Joydebpur Gazipur District, Dhaka. Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Limited (BMTF) is one of the largest state-owned commercial entity of its kind in Bangladesh. It is the leading conglomerate in the industrial hierarchy of the country run by Bangladesh Army. A group of 50 students with 5 faculty members of AIUB visited the industry. The team departed from AIUB permanent campus at 07:15 am and reached Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory at 09:00 am.

Lt General Md Saiful Alam (Quarter Master General & Vice Chairman of BMTF Ltd) wholeheartedly greeted everyone with a short speech and a brief presentation on the mission and vision of Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. After that, the students were taken to Vehicle Assembly Shop, Pole Factory, Steel Structure Manufacturing Shop, Footwear & Leather Factory, Furniture Factory, Electronic Assembly Shop, Galvanizing Plant by maintaining the safety precautions. Firstly, he explained the chain of production of all the factories. Next, he mentioned that every year the factory is adding huge amount of revenue to the national economy that plays a significant role in the overall development of the country. Afterwards, he answered various questions asked by the students.

Dr. Ramit Azad (Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, AIUB), Dr. Md. Ehasanul Haque (Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB), Susmita Ghosh (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) and Dr. Md. Mahadi Hasan (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) also participated in this tour. The faculty members and students of AIUB expressed their heartfelt gratitude towards the authority of the Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory for their tremendous support and cooperation. The tour ended with a group photo with all the authorities, engineers, faculties, and the participants. It was a great learning experience and successful tour for the engineering students.