GRAMEENPHONE PARTNERS WITH DARAZ’S MOBILE WEEK MEGATHON

DHAKA, June 9 (Xinhua) — Grameenphone Ltd. has partnered as the official telecom partner for the Mobile Week Megathon of the e-commerce site Daraz. This is the largest online mobile sale in Bangladesh taking place from the 7th to 13th June, 2015 through Daraz’s online shopping platform: www.daraz.com.bd.

For these seven days, Grameenphone will collaborate with Daraz from where customers from all around the country will be offered a chance to purchase their desired handsets at the lowest possible price. Every day of Mobile Week will be followed-up by the “Brand of the day”, “Hero Deal of the day” & other deals on mobiles and accessories. Grameenphone is also going to launch a special music phone set with free data bundles during the Mobile Week.

Commenting on the official partnership, Zakia Zerin, Head of Digital and Social Media, Grameenphone said, “It has been our continuous effort to reach out to the mass with internet friendly handsets and affordability has always been our top priority. The Mobile Week Megathon has presented itself as a perfect opportunity for us to move another step forward towards our goal.”

Leading Mobile Brands such as Samsung, Huawei, Maximus, Intex, Xiaomi, 6Degree, Sony, HTC, Asus and handsets of many others mobile companies will be featured in the sale. Customers can download the Daraz Online Shopping mobile app (iOS and Android) to get access to deals and also stay updated with their Facebook page throughout the Mobile Week. Grameenphone will be offering exciting free data packages to its customers along with every mobile sold during Daraz Mobile Week Megathon.

Grameenphone has an ambition to provide “Internet for All” in Bangladesh. The company has been working with different partners to bring down the price of mobile handsets which is the main medium of accessing Internet in Bangladesh. This partnership with Daraz is expected to help the customers to choose their favorite handsets at affordable price.