Leading Mobile phone operator Grameenphone in association with Bangladesh Photo Journalists Association today launched a photography competition titled‘Click Green’ to create awareness on climate change and environment as well as to encourage practicing green lifestyle.
The photography competition which was launched in 2009 for the employees of Grameenphone and GPIT, however, opens its door this year for professional photo journalists and Grameenphone's Facebook fans as well to participate in a bigger way. The competition has been launched this year on World Environment Day which is celebrated across the world on June 5 every year to raise awareness on environmental issues.&nbsp;
The competition was formally launched at a press conference at GP House today (June 5, 2012). Grameenphone's Chief Technical Officer, Tanveer Mohammad, Head of Corporate Communications Syed Tahmeed Azizul Haq , and Safiuddin Ahmed, President, Bangladesh Photo Journalist Association were present in the press conference.
The competition is open in three categories””GP and GP IT employees, Professional Photo Journalists and Fans of Grameenphone Facebook page. The theme of the competition is‘Engendered nature.’
The entry will be made in two ways; GP and GPIT employees, and Fans of Grameenphone Facebook page can upload their photos to <A href="http://www.facebook.com/Grameenphone">www.facebook.com/Grameenphone</A> while professional photo journalists will have to mail their photos to <A href="mailto:clickgreen@grameenphone.com">clickgreen@grameenphone.com</A>.
The selection will be done in two stages. Initially 25 pictures from each category will be selected for final stage.
Entries of Professional Journalist will be shortlisted and finalized by judge panel and entries of GP and GPIT Employees and Fans of Grameenphone Facebook will be shortlisted as per the highest‘LIKE’ vote of Fans and top 3 entries of each group will be the winners and will be finalized by judge panel.
Corporate Communications Department Grameenphone Ltd. Telephone: 9882990 Website: <A href="http://www.grameenphone.com">www.grameenphone.com</A> &nbsp;