Renowned cricketers Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Nasir Hossain were introduced as Grameenphone's Brand Ambassadors Today. The national cricket team trio will promote Grameenphone's ambition to provide “Internet for All” in Bangladesh.
Grameenphone, the leading telecommunication service provider of Bangladesh, is a pioneer in taking Internet to all parts of the country through mobile connectivity. The company has identified Internet as the one of the most potent tools for making Bangladesh move ahead and aims to make internet and all its benefit available to the people.
Speaking in the occasion Grameenphone's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Mahmud Hossain said, “We believe mobile internet, like cricket, can open up new opportunities for individuals and empower societies to move ahead. The Cricketers of this country have put us onto the global stage, much like proper use of Internet can ensure we take part in global progress. For these reasons, we believe Mushfiq, Tamim and Nasir will be great ambassadors for our ambition Internet for All.”
Grameenphone is not only providing internet access to millions of people, it has been arranging different program to aware people about internet. The company has been partnering with different companies to make appropriate content and services available on Internet. The initiative of providing 21 lacs free internet hours to school children and introduction of Telemedicine are recent such examples.
The cricketers expressed their satisfaction to be the brand ambassadors of a visionary company like Grameenphone. They thanked Grameenphone for its role in development of Cricket in Bangladesh and wished Grameenphone success in its endeavor of empowering the society through Internet for all.
Cricket is one of the success stories of Bangladesh. It has proven that with determination and hard work Bangladesh can compete with the best nations in the cricketing world. The young cricketers are inspiration to millions of people in this country. Support of three top cricketers of Bangladesh will certainly encourage the youth to use the benefits of internet to move the country towards a better future.
Internet for All is an initiative of Grameenphone and also its parent company Telenor Group that aims to make knowledge, information, education, healthcare and financial services easily available for the people.
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