Leading telecommunications solution provider Robi on Saturday lit up ten remote villages across the country with solar power. Undertaken as part of the CSR initiative of the company, the programme coincided with the heralding of the Bengali New Year.
The villages are Tamaruddi of Nowakhali, Bachamara of Manikganj, Pachuria of Gopalganj, Protapnagar of Shatkhira, Charjanajat of Madaripur, Motherbunia of Patuakhali, Chaitar Khamar of Kurigram, Char Neuton of Bhola, Padma of Barguna and Pirganj of Jadabpur. These villages will be known as Robi Palli.
This initiative was kicked off by Chief Marketing Officer of Robi, Bidyut Kumar Basu when he lightened up a house in a remote village of Amtoli.
To facilitate development of Bangladesh's rural people, Robi is initiating a project to reach 500 nomes in 50 hard-to-reach villages all over the country. Each of these 500 rurai households will be provided with 20WP solar panels by May this year.
Chief Marketing Officer of Robi, Bidyut Kumar Basu said, we respect our local tradition, yet march ahead with innovation and creativity. According to the Ministry of Power 53% of Bangladesh is still in need of power supply, it is also a country that is blessed with abundant solar energy, which can provide a clean solution to this shortage.
Sania Mahmood, Head of Marketing, Mohiuddin Babar, Head of Communication and Media Relation along with other officials of Robi were also present at the event.
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