To support the government's initiatives to tackle the coronavirus situation, Youngone Corporation will donate 25,000 protective garments, 25,000 masks and 25,000 basic face shields to healthcare professionals.

Youngone is going to make partial delivery of the donation (15,000 protective garments, 25,000 masks, and 1,150 basic face shield) in the first phase, said a press release.

A handover programme was arranged in the office of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) where the Director General of Health Services Professor Dr Abul Kalam Azad received the PPEs from Sabyasachi Chowdhury, Managing Director, Global Manufacturing, Youngone Corporation.

Md Shahjahan, managing director, Korean Export Processing Zone and Yameen Farook, managing director, Materials Division as well as Shiblee Azam, head of HRM, Youngone Corporation among others were present on the occasion.

The items are being manufactured in one of YOUNGONE's factories named Youngone Hi-Tech Sportswear Ind. Ltd. located in Dhaka Export Processing Zone.

The fabric used in the protective garment and face mask have also been developed and produced by Youngone Corporation's textile factories located in Dhaka EPZ and Korean EPZ.

Remaining items will be delivered as soon as those are made ready by April 19.

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