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Dec 20, 2009
Mobile handset giant Nokia
organised an advocacy meeting
in Khulna city yesterday as
part of its countrywide
campaign -- 'Avijan'.
Begum Mannujan Sufian, state
minister for labour and
employment, was present as
chief guest at the event.
The Avijan campaign, launched
on October 18 this year, aims
at spreading knowledge among
the new generation about the
necessity of internet services.
“Avijan will inspire the youth
to get well acquainted with
internet services. Such a move
taken by Nokia is appreciable
as it will go miles to help
materialise the dream of a
digital Bangladesh,” said Sufian.
NM Ziaul Alam, deputy
commissioner of Khulna,
Helaluddin Badri, Khulna
metropolitan police
commissioner, Shahid M
Baiyezid, product marketing
manager of Nokia, and Prof
Anwarul Kadir were also present.
“Nokia's Avijan campaign
received a widespread response
from the people in Khulna,”
said Kadir.
Under the campaign, two
environment-friendly buses
powered by solar panels and
equipped with internet
facilities are roaming across
the country to enlighten the
young generation with
information technology.
Source: The Dailystar
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