Business Desk :
Grameenphone has signed an agreement with ‘Uddipan’ – the development organization empowering communities through socio-economic inclusion – to ensure seamless connectivity with the telecom operator’s nationwide network and innovative ICT solutions throughout its operations.
Grameenphone will provide Technology and Micro-entrepreneurs to Uddipan under this agreement, reads a press release.
Yasir Azman, CEO of Grameenphone, and Bidyut Kumar Basu, executive director and CEO of Uddipan, signed the agreement on behalf of the respective organizations.
Among other officials present at the event were Kazi Mahboob Hassan, CBO, Grameenphone; M Shaon Azad, head of Large Account; Md Rajib Khan, general Manager, Large Account; Shuvashis Kumar Bhattacharjee, key account manager of Grameenphone and Md Mostafizur Rahman, director, Finance; Md Sagir Hossain, director, Field Operation; Faisal Muhammad Wahid, senior assistant, director; Md Ishtiaque Hasan, assistant director- IT; Shyama Sarker, assistant director CP were present.
and Dilara Jahan Swapna, manager, Admin of Uddipan.
Uddipan holds the strategic focus to facilitate the socially excluded, underprivileged, and marginalized communities through a process of motivation, raising awareness, and creating access to financial resources and training for relevant skill development.
It selects potential beneficiaries to help them become organized and develop self-managed accountable institutions to mobilize their resources through regular savings. Uddipan began its journey in 1984 and has expanded its operations to over 450 Upazilas through more than 750 branches across Bangladesh.
