Initiatives in Bangladesh

Bringing Internet to the people

Grameenphone has spread the knowledge and possibilities of Internet to 300.000 children and youth in Bangladesh.

Topic: Enable and Social

Solar energy brought to use

Grameenphone and University of Oslo successfully launched a Community Power Project in Paharpur village in rural Bangladesh.

Topic: Enable and Social

Grameenphone provides the power in new pilot project

Grameenphone and University of Oslo team up to bring renewable energy to rural Bangladesh.

Themes: Environment, Society

Free Eye Camps

Bangladesh has one of the highest percentages of blind people in relation to its population. There are approximately 750,000 adults and 40,000 children in Bangladesh who are blind due to cataract or other ocular diseases that could have easily been cured with timely and proper intervention.

Theme: Society

Safe Motherhood and Infant Care (SMIC) Project

Motherhood is celebrated as one of the most extraordinary times in a woman’s life. But the reality in Bangladesh is striking.

Theme: Society

Get on board the information boat

Grameenphone and CARE partner to provide communications services to people in remote Bangladesh.

Topic: Enable and Social

Grameenphone - Microsoft digital literacy programme

Grameenphone - Microsoft digital literacy programme

In November 2009, Telenor mobile operator Grameenphone partnered with Microsoft to increase digital literacy among the rural people in Bangladesh.

Theme: Society

Fighting Child Labour through Education

Combating Child Labour through Education

The Telenor Group has entered into an agreement with UNICEF Norway to combat child labour in Bangladesh.

Theme: Society

Mobile Access to Medical Services

HealthLine is a 24/7 medical call centre in Bangladesh. The service is a lifeline for mobile users in remote areas.

Theme: Society

BillPay (Photo: Massimo Leardini)

BillPay – Pay by Phone

BillPay is a unique concept that enables customers to pay bills through mobile phone shops or directly from their mobile phones.

Theme: Society

Cellbazaar fruitseller

CellBazaar – Marketplace in your pocket

At CellBazaar people post messages via their mobile phones, trading everything from agricultural products to motorcycles and used electronic equipment.

Theme: Society

CIC

Community Information Centers

Grameenphone has set up more than 500 CICs across Bangladesh.

Theme: Society

Grameenphone Uses SMS to Remind People of Polio Vaccination

In a partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), Grameenphone uses SMS alerts to remind subscribers to vaccinate children for polio.

Theme: Society