Belarus to import drugs from Square

Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail V Myasnikovich visits a factory of Square Pharmaceuticals in Gazipur yesterday. Square Group's Chairman Samuel S Chowdhury and Director Anjan Chowdhury are also seen. Photo: Square

Belarus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to import pharmaceutical products and technological expertise from Square Pharmaceuticals.
The MoU was signed by Belarus's health ministry's director of the department of pharmaceutical industry, Gennady Godovalnikov, and Square's executive director for operations, Parvez Hashim.
The signing took place during Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail V Myasnikovich's visit of the Square's factory in Gazipur yesterday.
As per a statement from Square, Myasnikovich was impressed with the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, which he found to be world-class.
“He was particularly attracted to the plant's adoption of the latest technologies in manufacturing and quality assurance.”
The manufacturing units of Square Pharma have been built conforming to the North American and European regulatory requirements, said the statement.
Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs in the world --lead by Square since 1985.
Square Group's Chairman Samuel S Chowdhury and Director Anjan Chowdhury received the guests at the company premise.
The Belarusian prime minister arrived in Dhaka on Sunday for a three-day official visit.