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8 May 2005, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Yasser Rahman Dhaka
8 May 2005, 18:00 PM
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The people of Bangladesh had one thing to be proud of, and that is a local company, Grameen Phone . It made the people of this country proud of something "made in Bangladesh". GP also started their business based on the principle "my country my pride". A befitting caption. GP was the only company which could afford to take that position in this country. GP also portrayed a highly nationalistic stance with their advertisements on 21st Feb, 26th March 14th April and 16th December. This company not only slowly started occupying the soft patriotic spot in the minds of GP subscribers, but also of the general masses.

But GP's recent venture with the Indian Idol runner-up was a big let down as far as people are concerned. It may have been a great success for GP itself. They (GP) might have created a great "talk of the town", with lot of people running around for tickets for the concert. If sensationalism was their purpose "it was a great success". However, to us, general subscribers, GP was substance and not sensation. Are things changing?

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