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Here comes Airtel

Jan 8, 2011 | No Comments

Bharti Airtel Ltd yesterday announced its new-look brand in Bangladesh with a promise of providing better services to customers. Airtel is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries.
The mobile operator, under the Airtel Bangladesh brand, announced the launch of its services in the growing [...]

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Grameenphone goes green…not!!!!

Nov 28, 2010 | No Comments

Grameenphone, the leading mobile phone operator of the country, recently started their new corporate office in Bashundhara residential area.
 Before constructing the building they have cut a large number of trees in front of the site, which were really beautiful and very much important for the environment.

 Cutting those trees was really unnecessary.
 As a resident of Bashundhara [...]

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Bangladesh Railway and Grameenphone launch electronic ticketing service

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

Bangladesh Railway has initiated an innovative service to allow its commuters to reserve train tickets 10 days in advance over their mobile phone through the Grameenphone’s “Mobitaka” service.
On 4th March 2010, ‘Mobitaka’ Ticketing service was formally announced by the Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the ‘Digital Innovation Fair 2010’ when [...]

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Grameenphone posts BDT 1,700 crore revenues in Q1

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

Grameenphone Ltd. reported BDT 1,700 crore revenues for the first quarter of 2010 with 127 crores and 8% growth from the first quarter of 2009. Total revenues for the quarter increased by about 31 crores and 1.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, mainly in voice revenues, due to growth [...]

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Strong subscription growth in Q4

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

Grameenphone witnessed a jolt in subscription growth in the last quarter of 2009 with start-up campaigns pushing the total number of subscriptions over the 23Mn subscription base. The number of subscriptions increased by 1.3 million during the quarter compared to 0.2Mn in the same quarter of 2008. GP’s subscription base reached [...]

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Study reveals 20 million internet subscribers by 2020

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

A study reveals that, given the right conditions for growth, Bangladesh could have nearly 20 million Internet subscribers by 2020. The study titled “Towards a Connected Bangladesh: Socio-economic Impact of Internet in Bangladesh Economy,” was released with a press conference organized on the sidelines on the last day of the on-going [...]

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Grameenphone crosses 23 million subscribers

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

Grameenphone Ltd. has crossed the 23 million active subscriber mark last week, which indicated resurgence in subscriber growth for the Company.
Earlier in October this year the Company had announced 22 million subscribers with the acquisition of nearly a million new subscriptions in the third quarter of 2009, driven primarily by a [...]

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GP official sponsor of Bangladesh National Men’s & Women’s Cricket Teams

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

Grameenphone Ltd. has been declared the official sponsor of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team (Men’s & Women’s) for the period 2009-2011.
This was announced at a press conference organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) at the Media Briefing Area, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Under the sponsorship agreement, Grameenphone will be [...]

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GP sponsors Martyr Doctors’ bio publication ceremony and Martyred Doctor’s Family Meet

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

Grameenphone Ltd. has sponsored the publication ceremony of “Muktijudhe Shaheed Chikitshok Jibonkosh” – a biography of Martyr Doctors’ from the Liberation War – held at the Bangabandhu International Convention Center (BICC) at Agargaon on 9 December, 2009.
Mr. Baizid Khoorshid Riaz,is the author of the book and Shahitya Prakash the publishing house. [...]

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China agrees to offer $211m for Teletalk upgrade

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments

China has agreed to provide $211 million as loan to state-run mobile operator Teletalk to develop its upcoming 3G (third generation) networks.
A visiting Chinese delegation comprised of representatives from China Exim Bank and China National Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corporation (CMEC) apprised Teletalk and BTRC officials of the matter yesterday.
“The seven-member team also [...]

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