Dear brother Tonmoy, Please be informed that, Grameenphone has started providing zero wikipedia to its customer. It is possible to use zero.wikipedia.org at free of cost from Grameenphone network. Regards Safwan
On 11/2/13, Tonmoy Khan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Lane, > We were not involved in the setting up process. However, earlier we knew > that WMF had started the process of initiating Wikipedia Zero in > Bangladesh, but that was with another mobile operator Grameen Phone (which > hasn't started yet). We didn't know about the partnership with Banglalink > until recently. > > Tonmoy > > ---------------------- > Ali Haidar Khan > Treasurer, Wikimedia Bangladesh > > Sent from mobile > On Nov 2, 2013 1:05 AM, "Lane Rasberry" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So wait - >> >> Did anyone from the Wikimedia Foundation talk with any of the Bangladeshi >> Wikipedians in setting this up? Did you guys know that this was >> happening? >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Nurunnaby Chowdhury >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hello Carolynne Schloeder, >>> Nice to know & thanks for informing this. Really it would be great if >>> we meet with u. >>> >>> I am also little bit use Banglalink zero. You may know Banglalink the >>> first company who start this service in Bangladesh first. So i think its >>> good. See you.. >>> >>> Nurunnaby Chowdhury Hasive >>> User: nhasive >>> Sysop, Bangla Wikipedia >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 12:16 AM, Nasir Khan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Carolynne, >>>> >>>> Thanks for informing us. Welcome to Bangladesh. It would be great >>>> opportunity to meet you. We will contact you about the meeting date and >>>> time. >>>> >>>> I use the Banglalink services and checked the Wikipedia Zero as well. >>>> It >>>> is working fine. >>>> >>>> I have a personal opinion that, when i try to open the site, >>>> http://zero.wikipedia.org it redirects to >>>> http://en.zero.wikipedia.org. >>>> But i believe it would be better if it redirects to >>>> http://bn.zero.wikipedia.org. Banglalink is a mobile service provider >>>> in Bangladesh so if the default site goes to the Bengali Wikipedia then >>>> it >>>> would be more helpful for the local users. At the same time it will help >>>> us >>>> to promote Bengali Wikipedia to all the subscribers of Banglalink. >>>> >>>> >>>> *-- >>>> **Nasir Khan Saikat* >>>> Founding Member >>>> Wikimedia Bangladesh >>>> www.nasirkhn.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Lane Rasberry >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is awesome! Wow! Do any of you on this list use Banglalink for >>>>> service? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Carolynne Schloeder < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello again! Here are some links to press coverage from the >>>>>> Banglalink >>>>>> Wikipedia Zero announcement last week. >>>>>> >>>>>> We would love to hear any feedback on how it is going locally. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will be in Dhaka to meet with our carrier partners on Nov 12-13, >>>>>> and >>>>>> I would welcome the opportunity to meet with some of you as well. >>>>>> Please >>>>>> email me at [email protected] if you will have time. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2013/oct/28/banglalink-offers-free-wikipedia-browsing >>>>>> **** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.natunbarta.com/si-tech/2013/10/27/51485/67cfca41241499da7a4837a410f583ca >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.banglanews24.com/detailsnews.php?nssl=b41b5873997ec6e13c3f4e01c12481b3&nttl=20131028083106234745 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Carolynne Schloeder >>>>>> Director Mobile Programs >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimedia-BD mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-bd >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Lane Rasberry >>>>> user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia >>>>> 206.801.0814 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-BD mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-bd >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-BD mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-bd >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Nurunnaby Chowdhury Hasive* >>> Blog Editor | Prothom-Alo Blog <http://blog.prothom-alo.com> >>> Assignment Reporter | The Daily Prothom-Alo <http://www.prothom-alo.com> >>> Bangladesh Ambassador | Open Knowledge Network Foundation >>> (OKFN)<http://www.okfn.org> >>> Administrator | Bangla >>> Wikipedia<http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/user:nhasive> >>> Treasurer & Coordinator (PR) | Bangladesh Open Source Network >>> (BdOSN)<http://www.bdosn.org> >>> Coordinator (PR) | Society for the Popularization of Science, Bangladesh >>> (SPSB) <http://www.spsb.org>* >>> *Central Team MOVers | Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Committee >>> (BdMO)<http://www.matholympiad.org.bd> >>> Facebook: fb.com/nhasive | Twitter: >>> @nhasive<http://www.twitter.com/nhasive>| Skype: nhasive | >>> www.nhasive.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-BD mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-bd >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Lane Rasberry >> user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia >> 206.801.0814 >> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-BD mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-bd >> >> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-BD mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-bd
