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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-SG link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Dear All Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Assalamualikum, Be Peace Upon You All.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>We are going to miss this year to greet on the 1<sup>st</sup> day of the year, to do meditation together or to take pictures all together with our colleagues in Dhaka (physically) and colleagues from other cities (virtually). Because of some busy schedule of travelling, we are missing these this year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>We have passed a tough 2023, but we have also achieved some of the great milestones in all of our SBUs. In Technology sector, some of our achievements are as follows<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>In Telcom filed we have so many achievements. This year Airtel’s Global wholesale voice, sms and digital number will be traded on our platform. We have very successfully almost completed one of the largest projects, Telecom Monitoring Systems for BTRC along with our partner from Canada. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Our recently launched lawful interception product has been highly applauded by the country’s concerned regulatory authority. We hope it will help both the operators and regulator to a great extent. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Our SBC has been used by couple of ICX to carry their traffic and they are doing it very successfully. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>We have signed an agreement with Surjo Pay to use and offer each others’ products and services<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>We are about to launch our conference systems (audio only at first phase) in the 1<sup>st</sup> quarter of this year or very early of this year. This will be an great achievement for all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Our projects in Bengali language are also about to close. We have developed a finest quality of platform for spell & grammar check or STT & TTS. Already Spell Checker has been used to a high extent. Also our project with NBR will enable it to a great extent in collection its revenue from bonded products.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>One of our finest products, REVE Chat, is going to launch a major upgrade in its UI/UX. We hope this will increase the products usefulness to a great extent. And also REVE Chat team has completed some projects in a narrow time period.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>We have few more projects which we have not mentioned here not to make the list a longer one. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Our achievements in life style brand in this year was tremendous. We have seen continuous growth in Le Reve throughout the year. Now Le Reve is a highly applauded lifestyle brand across Bangladesh for its creativity, trends, quality and others. We have also opened our first international shop in Singapore. Our dresses are highly appreciated by people from various counties and ethnicities, including Indians, Japanese, Chinese, Malays, Europeans, Persians and more. We are preparing to open new shops in Mymensingh and Barisal soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Le Delicia has also made this year more delightful with their tasty Cakes, Pastries, Deserts, Savouries and more. They have almost doubled their production capacities and now all set to open more and more outlets throughout the town.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>We have nice and matured products in our few SBUs from technology segment. Now its time to minimize the gaps (if any) between our products and market requirements, take the products to market more efficiently and finally to delivery it to our customers for their services. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>And our lifestyle brands are already enjoying high brand value and popularity among its customer segment. Its time to go further forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>As well as, our other SBUs, which we have not mentioned to keep it short, are expected to bring more wealth to the Group in 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>With the almighty wishes, our hard work coupled with innovations, creativity, and efficiency will bring a new horizon of success in 2024. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif'>Happy New Year<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-SG'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-SG'>Monnujan Nargis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-SG'>Group Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-SG'>M. Rezaul Hassan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-SG'>Group CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-SG'>REVE Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>