Season
for Change Every year Abdul gathers his harvest,
and then travels to the market with it.
He dreads the day he has to face Jabbar
Ali, a ruthless businessman, who buys jackfruits
from him.With all his sunk costs, Abdul
often has no choice but to sell his fruits,
even if at a minimal rate. But this year, polli-phone user Sokina shows
Abdul how to post his fruits on CellBazaar.
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Finding
the Right Fit
Meet Farhan Rahman – school debate team
champion, lead guitarist for two bands,
smoothtalking ladies’ man, but always short
on change. Keen to earning a little bit
extra to finance his personal expenses,
he learns about cellBazaar from a friend.
He takes out his mobile phone and sends
the message “sell x tutor*housetutor*o level*4000*math,
twice a week, I am a DU student*Dhanmondi”
to 3838..
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One
woman's junk is another man’s treasure
Helen Islam returns home after a long day
at the market to trouble of another kind.
“I have no idea what to do with that old
fridge of mine” she tells her grand daughter.
“Don’t worry Nanu, if you post the fridge
for sale at CellBazaar, I’m sure someone
will buy it soon.
It’s so easy, even grownups can do it.”
Within a few days, Ariful Khan looking for
a used fridge in Dhanmondi area, finds Helen’s
posting on CellBazaar...[Watch Story]
Breaking
Barriers, Building Bridges
Sokina from Moheshkhula has her hands full.
She's a full-time mother and wife, and a
new breed of village entrepreneur.
Sokina has set up a shop, where she resells
mobile phone services to other members of
her small village community. She learns about CellBazaar at her local
Grameen Bank branch.The concept of CellBazaar
intrigues her as she feels that it might
act as a means for her to earn additional
revenue.As competition for resold mobile
services increases, Sokina stays ahead by
introducing CellBazaar to her world. [Watch Story]
