The amount pledged by Grameenphone in the COVID-19 battle reached Tk 1 billion, its Chief Executive Officer Yasir Azman said in a virtual press conference. Its aid efforts include:>> 30 gigabytes of internet for Tk 1 per month for the 25,000 of certified COVID-19 doctors for the next six months. >> Tk 0.48 per minute call rate for all Grameenphone subscribers from 8am to 12pm. Grameenphone believes that the crisis can be tackled throughout the combine efforts of the government and its development partners, Yasir said. Chief Marketing Officer Sajjad Hasib and Chief Communications Officer Khairul Bashar were present during the press briefing.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2020 16:41 UTC