Press Release

GP share trading will attract more foreign investors
CSE’s New President says in a meeting with GP CEO

Dhaka: November 11, 2009: CSE President Mr. Fakhor Uddin Ali Ahmed urged foreign investors to offload share or raise capital through Bangladesh Capital Market since it has been proved that large size of capital like Grameen Phone Ltd. has been easily subscribed by the retail investors. The CSE President said the above remarks while CSE was handing over today the listing confirmation letter to Grameen Phone Ltd. CEO Mr. Oddvar Hesjadal at CSE’s Dhaka Kawran Bazar office.

Among others the program was attended by CSE’s Vice Presidents Mr. Al Maruf Khan, FCA, Mr. AQI Chowdhury OBE, Directors Mr. MKM Mohiuddin, Mr. Mohammad Fakhruddin.

Mr. Raihan Shamsi, Company Secretary and Chief of Corporate Affairs of Grameen Phone Ltd was also present in the program

Mr. Oddvar Hesjadal, the GP said, “We have confirmed our commitment to the Bangladesh Capital Market as well as to other stake holders and we will do more for the betterment of Bangladesh Capital Market in future.” He expressed his gratitude for all investors who subscribed GP share and SEC, DSE and CSE for their continued supports to GP management to have been successfully completed GP shares subscription.

Mr. Al Maruf Khan, FCA, Mr. AQI Chowdhury OBE, Vice Presidents of CSE and the former President and present Director of CSE Mr. MKM Mohiuddin also spoke in the program.

Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Mamun, Chief Executive Officer of CSE conclude the program with saying that CSE’s dynamic management will contribute further and innovate more initiatives in order to meet the interest of general investors which will eventually boost up the National Economy.

Mr. Ghulam Faruque, AGM & Incharge of CSE Dhaka Office, Mr. Hasnain Bari, Manager, System, Mr. AKM Shahroze Alam, Manager, Corporate Development, CSE, Mr. AKM Anwarul Kabir, Head of Investors Relation, Grameen Phone were also present in the program.

AKM Shahroze Alam
Manager, Corporate Development