Riverine people to get livelihood info
People in riverine areas will get necessary livelihood information such as market prices of farm products as Grameenphone Ltd (GP) and CARE Bangladesh have embarked on a project.
Under the project called 'Information Boat', boats, equipped with digital contents such as livelihood and agricultural information, will move from one place to another to provide people with information.
The information boats will work as an information hub to meet communications need of rural people especially in 'char and haor' (shoal and water body) areas, who have limited access to up to date livelihood and other information.
CARE Bangladesh will also offer training on different livelihood options to the rural people.
Shubhasish P. Barua, head of CSR (corporate social responsibility) of GP, and Hasan M. Mazumdar, acting country director of CARE Bangladesh, signed an agreement to this effect in Dhaka yesterday.
Under this project, initially four information boats will operate, said Barua.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Professor Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, vice chancellor of Brac University, said, "The project will contribute to extending access to information in remote rural areas."
Walter E. Shepherd, mission director of US AID, was also present.
The information boats will also be equipped with computers, internet, photocopiers, fax machine, printers, cameras, scanners and TV.
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