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Chittagong, 19 Nov. 2007


President, Vice-Presidents for the Year 2008


Mr. Nasiruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Elected President

Mr. Nasiruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Elected PresidentThe Board of Directors of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. in its meeting held on 15th November, 2007 elected Mr. Nasiruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, as President of Chittagong Stock Exchange for the year 2008. Mr. Nasiruddin Ahmed Chowdhury is the Managing Director of a leading CSE Member Firm named “Kishwar Security Investment Ltd.”

Besides Share Brokerage Business, Mr. Chowdhury is involved with many businesses. He is the Managing Director of Frank Group of Companies. He is also the Director of Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers & Exporter Association. He is the former director of Bangladesh Shipping Agents’ Association, Bangladesh Master Stevedores Association and AOTS, Japan.

Mr. Chowdhury has completed his M.Com degree from Chittagong University. He is voluntarily contributing efforts to many social activities, such as Rotary Club etc.

Mr. Fakhor Uddin Ali Ahmed Reelected Vice President

Mr. Fakhor Uddin Ali Ahmed Reelected Vice PresidentThe Board of Directors of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. in its meeting held on 15th November, 2007 re elected Mr. Fakhor Uddin Ali Ahmed as Vice President of Chittagong Stock Exchange for the year 2008. He has been serving as Vice President of CSE since 2004. Mr. Fakhor Uddin Ali Ahmed is the Chairman of a leading CSE Member Firm named “International Securities Co Ltd.” His brokerage firm is actively participated in share trading from Sylhet Chittagong and Dhaka District.

Besides Share Brokerage Business, Mr. Fakhor Uddin is involved with many businesses. He is the Chairman of Sylhet Communication System, SOS BD Ltd., FD Consortium Ltd. and Taizin Taxtile Ltd. He has host of other business interest in the areas such as textile and information technology. He is the senate member of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology He was also the President of Sylhet Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 1997.

Mr. Ahmed has completed his B.Com (Hons) M.Com degree from Chittagong University. He is voluntarily contributing efforts to many social activities, such as Red Cresent, Sylhet Heart Foundation, Rotary Club etc. Sylhet education foundation.

AL Maruf Khan, FCA, Elected Vice President

AL Maruf Khan, FCA, Elected Vice President

The Board of Directors of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. in its meeting held on 15th November, 2008 elected Mr. Al Maruf Khan, FCA as Vice President of Chittagong Stock Exchange for the year 2008. Mr. Al Maruf Khan is the Chairman of a leading CSE Member Firm named “CMSL Securities Ltd.” His brokerage firm is actively participated in share trading from Dhaka and Chittagong region.

Mr. A.Q.I. Chowdhury, OBE Reelected Vice President

Mr. A.Q.I. Chowdhury, OBE Reelected Vice PresidentThe Board of Directors of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. in its meeting held on 15th November, 2007 re elected Mr. A.Q.I. Chowdhury as Vice President of Chittagong Stock Exchange for the year 2008. He was the founder Director of CSE from the year 1995-1998. Mr. Chowdhury is the Chairman of a leading CSE Member Firm named “Royal Capital Ltd.” His brokerage firm is actively participated in share trading in CSE.

With an Air Force life background Mr. A.Q.I. Chowdhury, OBE joined James Finlay Limited in 1969 – a multinational Company operating for over one hundred years in Bangladesh – as a Covenant Staff in management role in the tea gardens. In 1977 he was promoted to the Corporate Office in Chittagong whereafter in 1981 he took over as No. 1 of the Tea Estate Department – the first Bengali to assume this responsibility. He became the Chief Executive of the branch operation of James Finlay in 1993 and held this position till 2004. Mr. Chowdhury is now the Chief Executive of JF (Bangladesh) Limited - a successor Company to Finlay.

In his wide professional affiliations he was on various Government Consultative Committees, namely, Export & Import Committee, Bangladesh Tea Board, Tripartite Labour Consultative Committee, Wage Board for plantation Sector, Standardization Committee, Project Appraisal Committee for Tea Sector under planning Ministry, Bangladesh Employers Federation.

He represented as member in various Government and Trade Delegation in different countries.

He also served ILO as Vice Chairman, Plantation Sector and he was a representative from South East Region on ILO Enterprise programme.

Mr. Chowdhury is associated with various Chamber & Trade Bodies. He was Chairman of Bangladesh Tea Association (BCS). Mr. Chowdhury has been honoured and awarded with the British OBE title by Her Majesty the Queen of England for his outstanding contribution to the field of trade & commerce as a top Business Executive.

AKM Shahroze Alam
Deputy Manager, Corporate Development