DHAKA: GrameenPhone (GP), the leading mobile-phone operator of the country, introduced Breaking News Alert service with banglanews24.com, the fastest and leading online news portal of the country.

The GP users can subscribe breaking news service of banglanews24.com from now on through SMS by typing Start B and sending it to 8877 and fixed charge is applicable for such service.

Regarding the matter, countries fastest and top ranked news portal banglanews24.com Editor-in-Chief Alamgir Hossain said, “We have initiated news services with mobile phone operators as a step to reach people from different classes and to assist them in getting information faster through a lustrous service.”

He also said, “The banglanews24.com believes that people with latest information enhances creativity and thrust of knowledge.”

Alamgir Hossain added: “The banglanews24.com is triumphing its fourth year with better and fastest news service for increasing and progressive readers in the country. It was the main reason behind different communications system like mobile-phone operators to come with us for news.”            

Earlier, mobile-phone operators--Robi and Airtel—were endorsed the news update services of banlanews24.com.

For breaking news alert, Robi users need to type B then Space and send the SMS to 8877.

Besides, Airtel users need to type Start B and send it to 8877 for banglanews24.com news update services.

BDST: 1650 HRS, JAN 05, 2013
Edited by: Morshed Jahan Mithun, Newsroom Editor/ Abul Kalam Azad, Senior Newsroom Editor/M. Mahbub Alam, Asst Output Editor