Grameenphone Accelerator Hosts 19th Bootcamp in Sylhet28th Nov’24&nbsp;&nbsp;Empowering 4,800+ Young Entrepreneurs with Innovation and Mentorship nationwide! <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/grameenphone-accelerator/">Grameenphone Accelerator</a>&nbsp;recently hosted its 19th daylong Bootcamp at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/grandsylhet/">Grand Sylhet Hotel &amp; Resort</a>&nbsp;as part of its efforts to support and mentor budding entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. The event was organized under the&nbsp;'Jelay Jelay Smart Uddokta'&nbsp;initiative, which aims to empower youth and ideapreneurs by providing them with the necessary tools&nbsp;and knowledge to start building their prototype and succeed in the business world. This initiative has already supported over 4,800 ideapreneurs till now across Bangladesh ! The event was honored by the presence of esteemed guests, including&nbsp;Mr. Abu Ahmed Siddiqui, Divisional Commissioner of Sylhet,&nbsp;honored the event as the esteemed chief guest, alongside,&nbsp;Prof. Dr. Monirul Islam,&nbsp;Department of Business Administration, SUST,&nbsp;Prof. Dr. Md. Mozammel Hoque,&nbsp;Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, SUST,&nbsp;Mr. Yahya Fazal,&nbsp;Bureau chief, Kaler Kantho-Sylhet and&nbsp;Dr. Ayan Mominul Haque,&nbsp;Community BUilder, Sylhet was president as special guests. The event was proudly hosted by&nbsp;Mr. Yasir Azman, CEO of&nbsp;<a href="https://l.workplace.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fgrameenphone-ltd%2F&amp;h=AT3IwwlRXzIYRQA_e2JZ9PkzmjcRI2U7VQicpZOG7ti-9Soua6vHXWs6vk6EGCTOvvG-gOMKNHhFlSFi9xKCiA-R3odhpcMnuKmwSD9jSVMTmD_O4GUZCP_wFFJ6ATICwPWJ03InZJK7T65nHFtIHChV-95FHrY&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c%5b0%5d=AT1o1n-5C1OVwL-l5K37xJeS0Jwcxkp609Y61iKNuwxzoh3WJPYebyb1woX08lobW65snMDBqmb0HqfvY4e82AZYoqg7yWKX-ow-XyTWYw6LRWuT5u3WNK-YSSPMG1xNBPrkYVE5tAgrbu4dzzFCh0mwnIhZOj23LEg8-urpH_pPhaoHGUzLe6QXFtnqvuXxmp4X9rJUYKzTv7dgpZT1OTwasyLpgVvf">Grameenphone Ltd</a>. Team Pritilata&nbsp;(IOT based smart vending machine for menstrual products and 360 degree menstruate tracking ) won the stage of Sylhet!Big thanks to&nbsp;Community Builders (CB)&nbsp;<a href="https://telenor.workplace.com/profile.php?id=100011340922212">Taufiq Jahan</a>&nbsp;bhai, and our&nbsp;Sylhet Circle Team&nbsp;for their pivotal role in making this event a resounding success. Let's continue this momentum, empowering more regions and amplifying&nbsp;<a href="https://telenor.workplace.com/groups/insidegrameenphone/">Grameenphone</a>'s positive impact nationwide! <a href="https://telenor.workplace.com/hashtag/esg?__eep__=6">#ESG</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://telenor.workplace.com/hashtag/gpaccelerator?__eep__=6">#GPAccelerator</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://telenor.workplace.com/hashtag/jelay_jelay_smart_uddokta?__eep__=6">#jelay_jelay_smart_uddokta</a>

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 In the dynamic growth landscape of Bangladesh, where digital transformation plays a pivotal role, it is important to understand, as we journey forward, how we can create an all-inclusive experience for all, especially vulnerable communities. Spearheaded by Grameenphone in collaboration with Plan International, a baseline survey on vulnerable communities shines a spotlight on digital behavior, emerging digital divides and their impact on societal inequalities.
 
 
 Covering 17 districts, the survey explores the digital needs of diverse, marginalized communities, ranging from ethnic and religious minorities to tea garden workers and climate-affected populations. With both quantitative and qualitative insights gathered from 4,800 respondents, Focus Group Discussions, and Key Informant Interviews, this survey is pivotal in addressing digital inclusion gaps within the country. Grameenphone’s unwavering commitment reflects their dedication to advancing digital inclusion, ensuring a brighter, more inclusive digital future for Bangladesh. Detail report will shed
 
 
 
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<div class="custom-page-basic-font-size source-sans-pro">Over the last four years Grameenphone has been working to bring the female representation towards a better balance with focused efforts from project Gender Diversity. Through collaborative and focused drive from project team members, GP’s leaders and management team, year on year we have achieved a gradual positive movement in the curve from 2018. To achieve results Grameenphone takes a structured approach, taking one sprint at a time, focused on activities such as female talent hunt, rigorous recruitment in New Business Leader roles in the Digital and Commercial functions, introducing structured learning paths to guide females towards critical skill building, creating more champion Extended Management Team (EMT) leaders in the organization and of course the continued efforts for creating an inclusive environment through more open dialogues.&nbsp;With these efforts combined, now, we land on the highest peak of female ratio Grameenphone has ever had, 17.02% as of 1st January 2022. We will continue to drive this journey in full momentum to reach higher milestones and to set the standards of Gender diversity &amp; Inclusion in Grameenphone as a benchmark in the local market and beyond. Only by gaining a better balance can we move forward as a company and as a nation.</div>

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

<div class="custom-page-basic-font-size source-sans-pro">Bangladesh at 50 years is a changed Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, called Bangladesh the Golden Bengal and the people of this country with immense potential. He has showed us the dream of a golden Bengal, which will be a state free from hunger and poverty, a prosperous state that will stand with pride on the globe.  &nbsp;From 1971 to 2021, Bangladesh is progressing at a accelerated pace, surprising the whole world. The one-time bottomless basket is now seen by everyone as a role model for development. Even the Corona pandemic has set a unique example for the way Bangladesh has bravely handled the situation. Our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a shining example of demonstrating far-reaching strong leadership and unstoppable will. She has been working tirelessly to change the destiny of our people. In recent years, Bangladesh has achieved significant social and economic success. &nbsp;Based on our growing productivity, we have achieved an average growth rate of 7.8% over the last decade. Not only that, Bangladesh has also set a shining example of progress in a number of human development indicators, including adult literacy, life expectancy and gender. &nbsp;Appreciation to Hon'ble Prime Minister. Under your strong leadership, our country is on a high growth trajectory today, tackling extreme poverty, improving our livelihood, we have got a digital Bangladesh and above all our country has emerged from the least developed country segment to the middle income country. It is a moment of extraordinary pride as a Bengali. &nbsp;The progress of this development did not come suddenly, there are various long-term plans behind it. From the very beginning, the Government of Bangladesh has taken Vision 2021, Bangladesh Perspective Plan 2010-2021 and Sixth and Seventh Five Year Plans. As a result, we are seeing today a decade-long GDP growth of 7.8%. &nbsp;While the world has been plagued by Corona outbreaks, we are dealing with our limited resources with visibly great success. Under the leadership of our government, we have all tried to cooperate from our respective fields. During the Corona period, food was provided to the poor in a country of 160 million people, and efforts were made to provide security for the unemployed. So far, our vaccination program has been very efficient and well-received. The Hon'ble Prime Minister has not only provided vaccinations for us but has also inspired everyone to handle the situation with necessary protection. &nbsp;I believe an unprecedented time awaits us. The development that Bangladesh has set for itself in the next two decades is also far-sighted and courageous. Progressive Development will take place in agriculture, industry and commerce, education and health, transportation and communication systems, and operations and business management. To carry this we have a new direction which is the vision of the government of Bangladesh 2041. If this is implemented, the face of our country will change radically and we will be known as a developed country. Over the next two decades, our GDP growth rate will continue to rise and we will be able to get rid of extreme poverty forever. &nbsp;But the goal we are moving forward with is a much bigger and courageous goal. It may seem very ambitious at first glance but it is true that our goal of becoming a developing country at one time had also seemed very ambitious; But which we have already achieved. So I believe it is not impossible. There are many challenges, many risks in the way of achieving the goals of our perspective plan. There will be many obstacles in this long journey that we have to face. This will require strong economic and political foresight and well-thought-out strong action. And to that end, under the leadership of the government, we must all come forward together - the private sector and development partners. &nbsp;Creating employment for our young society is a vital task to continue our economic progress and maintain this continuity of growth. A major part of our population is young, about 2.8 million young people are looking for employment every year and this number is increasing each year. To the naked eye it may seem like a problem, but I see it as a possibility, our population dividend stands a sea of opportunities in front of us. To convert this working population into active human resources who can be the biggest contributors to take the economy beyond achievements of GDP target level. But we also need to keep in mind that this opportunity is limited. As the overall age of our young population increases over the next 20 years, we will be deprived of those benefits if we do not take advantage of this opportunity in time. &nbsp;For this we need to design not just one program but multiple connected programs which will be managed with the joint efforts of all of us. Everyone here must come forward for our next generation. All our efforts may not be successful, but in any difficult endeavor we either win or we learn. In this journey we hope that at some point we will be able to achieve something that will become a model not only for our youth but for the whole world. Millions of young people today are waiting for employment. They will be the next Bangladesh. They will be the economic driving force of the future.</div>

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