DHAKA: Country’s second largest mobile telecom operator Banglalink Tuesday commercially launched 3G services in Mymensingh.

The disclosure came from a press conference at a hotel in the district.

A jovial rally was arranged in this connection by flying off balloons consisting of 3G branded caravans, horse carts, paddle vans etc., along with the playing of popular Banglalink jingles which created hype in the city and grabbed mass attention, the news release said.

The company started its 3G journey commercially from October 10, 2013.

Within a short time, Banglalink has commercially launched 3G in the important areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Naraynaganj and Sylhet.

Mymensingh municipality mayor Ekramul Haque Titu was present in the program as the chief guest.

Chief Commercial Officer of Banglalink Shihab Ahmad, Regional Commercial Head of Mymensingh Asifuzzaman Khan and other high officials of Banglalink among others were present in the programme.

This commercial launch of 3G service will lead Mymensingh into a new technological era with the corporate slogan ‘Banglalink 3G for all’, which will enable customers to experience unique services that rely on high speed data connectivity.

A Banglalink subscriber availing the 3G services can also enjoy video calling as well. Banglalink is the first operator to offer its customers with 3G enabled contents such as local radio apps, audio streaming and video streaming services, along with some useful mobile portals.

Banglalink is the 2nd largest mobile telecom operator in Bangladesh with over 29 million subscribers, and a subsidiary of Netherlands based Vimpelcom Ltd.

BDST: 2127 HRS, APR 23, 2014