The New Nation - Internet Edition

Warid Telecom, the fourth largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, yesterday provided traffic control and road safety materials to the Bangladesh Police to facilitate its traffic wing to deal with growing traffic menace efficiently.

Inspector General of Police Nur Mohammad received the materials from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Warid Telecom Muneer Farooqui at a simple ceremony at the Police Headquarters at Ramana in the city. Additional Inspector General of Police N B K Tripura, SM Sazzat Ali, Naim Ahmed, Deputy Inspector General Syad Shahzaman Raj, General Managers of Warid Telecom Mumtaz Ahmad Khan, Ashraful H Chowdhury, Mahboob Hossain and Ismat Ahmed Chowdhury were present at the function.

Traffic control and road safety materials will be used by members of traffic police at 178 locations and three police boxes in Dhaka city and several hundred locations across the country till the next one year.

Thanking Warid Telecom for supplying the road safety materials, IGP Nur Mohammad said the telecom company has done a commendable job by providing the traffic control and safety materials. These materials will certainly help improve traffic management system in the city, he added.

The IGP hoped that Warid would come up with more contributions in future for building a long-lasting relationship with the police department.

Addressing the programme, Warid Telecom CEO said the materials were provided to help the traffic personnel carry out their duties safely and properly amid scorching sun and incessant rain for maintaining the road safety rules.

"In fact, we are involved with the initiative as we are committed to the corporate social responsibility (CSR). We are very happy to be associated with the police department for such an important cause," said Mr. Farooqui.

He, however, hoped the traffic control and safety materials will effectively help the police to minimise accidents and other hazards or risks on the streets.

Warid Telecom, a subsidiary of UAE-based Abu Dhabi Group, launched its commercial operation in Bangladesh in May 10, 2007 as the sixth the mobile phone operator. Within one year, the company became fourth largest operator by acquiring over 3.0 million subscribers.