The Bengali news service will focus on local and international shrimp market prices, new technologies and event news.

The GrameenPhone subscribers will have access to the news service by dialling 2200 from mobile phones at a cost Tk 2 per minute, says a press release.

Besides the market news, the service will provide information on best practices, trouble shooting and international laws and acts pertaining to human and labour rights, food safety and environmental issues.

Agro-based Industries and Technology Development Project (ATDP) Chief of Party Ron Gillespie, Head of Market Research and Development of GrameenPhone Ltd (GP) Rubaba Dowla Matin, SSOQ Coordinator Cedric Randolph, SSOQ Communications Director Mamunur Rahman, SSOQ Communications and Market Research Officer Natasha Hayat, and GP Officer-MRD Tanveer Zaman, among others, were present at the launching ceremony.