Nahid seeks cooperation to rehabilitate July uprising victim families

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Sunday called for cooperation in rehabilitating the families of those martyred in the July-August mass uprising and treating the injured. The adviser made this call in separate meetings with the representatives of mobile phone operators Robi and Grameenphone at his office in Posts and Telecommunications Division, said a ministry press release.

Nahid Islam, also Adviser of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, mentioned that the interim government was going through a transition period, saying, "If the government can overcome this successfully, the country will turn around and new doors of possibilities will open."

He added, "If it is not possible then the country will go backwards." The adviser said since the movement started centering employment, so generation of employment is the main goal of this interim government. He called upon the mobile phone operators to reduce the mobile call rate and introduce unlimited internet packages, prioritizing the interests and demands of the youth.

Mentioning that now it is the appropriate time to work in Bangladesh, Nahid Islam said the interim government, which is supported by the people, is interested in doing any work that benefits the country and the people. He also stated that the government is continuing its efforts to improve the telecommunication sector. Grameenphone Chief Executive Officer Yasir Azman said at present an affable atmosphere is prevailing in the offices of telecommunication sector to say anything, which was not there in the past.