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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Augmenting                       Endorsing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Excellence                       Inclusive Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              When asked about the key reasons   edotco is determined to allow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              behind the continual success of the   equal opportunity for everyone and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              company, Rizwan Quraishi asserts,   stands against all forms of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              "The key reasons behind holding the   discrimination. Their role has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              leading position for such a long time   exemplary in establishing gender
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              in a competitive market like Asia,   equality. Everyone at the company
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               has an equal opportunity to reach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              are transparency, accountability &
                              Expanding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       the practice of good governance in   the top position of the company
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               with their talent and ability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the company. This standard of merit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              is strictly enforced at every stage of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               irrespective of their religion, caste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the organisation, including the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and gender. edotco Group received
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              recruitment process. As a result,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the prestigious 'Asia-Pacific
             with edotco                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      only potential and qualified people   Telecom Tower Company of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              get the chance to work here." He also
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Year' award in 2018 and 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              asserted that when qualified people
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               respectively for its role and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               contribution in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              get the opportunity to work in a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              deserving place, the organisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               telecommunication sector. Besides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               taking the industry forward,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              inevitably pushes for improvement.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Vantage of                       edotco is also providing the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               opportunity to young Bangladeshi
                                      The Tele-Communication                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Versatility                      talents to build their careers
                                      infrastructure sector unveils a new                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     When it comes to academic        through various programs. These
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               programs not only help the youth
                                      employment horizon for the young                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        qualifications, candidates with   by raising their skill level but also
                                      talents in Bangladesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Expediting an                   backgrounds in Civil, Electrical and   deliver innovative products like the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Telecommunications Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               bamboo tower. edotco Bangladesh
             By Asif Tarafdar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Aspiration                      generally get more opportunity to   developed it with homegrown
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              work with edotco because of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               technology in collaboration with
                                        Soaring                     Bangladesh                                                                                                                                                                                                "To fulfil the digital vision of   nature of the work they do. However,   Bangladesh University of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bangladesh Government, we are
                                                                    Telecommunications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the company also recruits aspirants
                                        Prospects                   Regulatory Commission (BTRC)                                                                                                                                                                              determined to provide improved   from other disciplines depending on   Engineering and Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (BUET). It is an affordable and
                                        Keeping pace with the rest of   has issued tower sharing                                                                                                                                                                              services to our customers by further   the requirements of the   environmentally sustainable
             Established in 2012, edotco   the world, the number of   licenses to edotco and other                                                                                                                                                                            enhancing the telecommunication   organisation. "edotco believes in
             Group is the first regional and   mobile phone users are   three companies in 2018,                                                                                                                                                                              sector," says Rizwan Quraishi   creating equal opportunities for all   substitute for the traditional steel
             integrated telecommunications                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    highlighting their aspiration to                                 structures that are in operation.
             infrastructure services company   increasing day by day in   which has created a potential                                                                                                                                                                                                       the candidates. In our recruitment   Moreover, they have also
             in Asia, providing end-to-end   Bangladesh. According to the   job market in the sector.                                                                                                                                                                         contribute to the vision of Digital   process, talent and inventiveness of   introduced the 'Camouflage Tower',
             solutions in the tower services   Bangladesh           Rizwan Hamid Quraishi,                                                                                                                                                                                    Bangladesh. The company's core   a candidate are more important than   these towers are designed to make
             sector from tower leasing,   Telecommunication Regulatory   Director of Human Resources                                                                                                                                                                          strength is the ethos of cultivating   the experience. We make our staff   the towers appear as trees.
             co-locations, build-to-suit,   Commission (BTRC), the total   Division of edotco Bangladesh                                                                                                                                                                      mutual respect and trust.       skilled through relevant training and
             energy, transmission and   subscribers of the four telecom   Company Limited (a concern of                                                                                                                                                                       Embracing teamwork, achieving   continuous practice at various   Camouflage towers are intended to
             operations and maintenance   operators of the country is                                                                                                                                                                                                         cross-functional and cross-country                               minimise the visual impact of
             (O&M).                                                 Axiata Sdn. Bhd.) and Head of                                                                                                                                                                                                             stages based on the technical    gigantic steel structures.
             At present, nearly ten thousand   about 156 million. More than   Human Resources for South                                                                                                                                                                       strategy is pivotal to the success of   evaluation of their areas of   Rizwan Quraishi concludes by
             mobile towers are owned by   30,000 mobile towers have   Asia region, shared his opinion                                                                                                                                                                         the company. edotco's vision is   improvement. It is a continuous   emphasizing on the importance of
             this organization in       been constructed across the   about the job market and                                                                                                                                                                                executed by their team, filled with   process", He adds while elaborating   being updated about the continual
             Bangladesh. In addition to   country in the last few years,   prospects of the                                                                                                                                                                                   skilful and diligent individuals.   on the question of prioritising   evolution of technology and the
             maintaining, modernizing and   to ensure the desired services   telecommunications                                                                                                                                                                               "Being a people-oriented        between talent and experience. The
             constructing such a large   of such an enormous number   infrastructure sector. With over                                                                                                                                                                        organisation, we believe, people are   company also provides opportunities   desire to innovate. “In addition, to
             number of towers, edotco is   of subscribers. To facilitate                                                                                                                                                                                                      our key successor", affirms Rizwan                               being a diligent practitioner in the
             determined to develop green                            two decades of experience in                                                                                                                                                                                                              to their staff to train in various   pursuit of new things, he/she also
             technologies for a greener   such a massive demand edotco   the financial, FMCG and                                                                                                                                                                              Quraishi. He also affirms that   countries they operate in. In addition   should have a mindset to adapt
             future as a part of its    Group  is hiring a significant   telecommunication industry in                                                                                                                                                                        despite the frequent advancements   to Bangladesh, edotco operates in   with the changing circumstances.
             sustainable initiatives. edotco   number of applicants in   both home and abroad                                                                                                                                                                                 in telecommunication technologies,   Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka,   Above all, there must be an
             Group was recently awarded   different technical positions   including Robi Axiata,                                                                                                                                                                              the opportunity for employment in   Pakistan, the Philippines and   unprecedented desire to make the
             the Frost & Sullivan 2019 Asia   every year, which is indeed a   Grameenphone, The City Bank,                                                                                                                                                                    the sector is actually on the rise.   Cambodia, where a significant
             Pacific Telecoms Tower     promising opportunity for fresh   he is certain that the sector                                                                                                                                                                       Therefore, the telecommunication   number of employees have worked   modern technologies accessible to
             Company of the Year Award                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        infrastructure sector has sparked                                everyone at an easy and affordable
             for its demonstrated exemplary   graduates who are interested   will facilitate thousands of                                                                                                                                                                                                     under the mobility program of    price. Someone who has all the
             business growth and        in pursuing a career in the   aspiring Bangladeshi youth                                                                                                                                                                              new optimism for employment for   edotco. An opportunity which is set   mentioned qualities, will shine in
             performance in Southeast Asia.  telecommunication sector.   with employment.                                                                                                                                                                                     the young talents in Bangladesh.   to increase in future.        this sector easily.”

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