<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><div>Dear Roman Bhaiya and All respected EC members,</div><div><br></div><div>I hope all you are fine by the grace of almighty Allah.</div><div><br></div><div>Firstly, I would like to express my thankfulness to bdNOG Trustee for choosing me in EC. This is a wonderful opportunity for me to be there with other respected members. I am really exited to work with future ventures of bdNOG. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp12da10a3signature"><p id="ydp12da10a3yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385807350692_2495" class="ydp12da10a3yiv7621534068MsoNormal"><span id="ydp12da10a3yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385807350692_2494" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Thanks & Regards,</span></p> <p id="ydp12da10a3yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385807350692_2497" class="ydp12da10a3yiv7621534068MsoNormal"><b id="ydp12da10a3yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385807350692_2506"><span id="ydp12da10a3yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385807350692_2505" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0D0D0D;">M Abdullah Al Naser</span></b></p> <p id="ydp12da10a3yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385807350692_2498" class="ydp12da10a3yiv7621534068MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div>
            
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                        On Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 3:53:20 PM GMT+6, Roman Islam <romislam@gmail.com> wrote:
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                    <div><div id="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Dear EC Members,<br><br></div>We would like to welcome our new bdNOG EC for 2018-19 calendar year. Also special welcome to two new EC members Awal and Naser.  <br></div><div><br></div><div>Our respected Sumon bhai has served the Trustee board chair for two 
consecutive term ( 4 years) and would like to rotate his chair position.
 Biddut has been proposed as new Trustee board Chair and Pappu as 
Vice-Chair of the board for next two year (2018-19). We are waiting to know the 
government procedure before we officially announce this trustee board 
position change. Please stay tune for the changes to be effective by 
next few weeks.       <br><br></div>bdNOG trustee board has approved 2018 event calendar, new EC and other resolution as outlined below. <br><br></div>We have received an initial proposal from ICT ministry to organize bdNOG8 at newly opened software technology park at Jessor. I will further discussion this proposal tomorrow at the ICT ministry office to confirm the available logistic and update all EC members. Please allow me some time as I will also be traveling until January 20th but will try my best to summarize the discussion and e-mail on to the EC & trustee mailing list.         <br><div><div><div><div><div><br></div><div>We need to have our fist EC conference call soon to confirm the bdNOG8 venue and logistic. Will leave it to the secretariat to arrange the EC meeting probably the 3rd week of January.   <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Summary of Trustee board meeting: </b><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><span><span></span></span></div><div><span><span>            1. Trustee board meeting <span></span></span></span>date:
December 26, 2017 at Ambar IT board room. 7.30pm to 9.30pm

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>2.<span>     </span></span></span>Trustee
board members presented:</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>Sumon
Bhai</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span>Progoti</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span>Zehad
bhai</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span>Jewel
Bhai</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>e.<span>     </span></span></span>Biddut</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>f.<span>      </span></span></span>Kawsar
Bhai</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>g.<span>     </span></span></span>Roman</p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;">h. Pappu (Not Present)</p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;">i. Tony Bhai (Not Present) <br>
</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>3.<span>     </span></span></span>Review
of bdNOG trust document memorandum of article & association.<span>  </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>bdNOG
is a registered trust now. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span>Thanks
to everyone involved doing this registration process all through. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span>Trustee
board need to be more responsible to address the government regulation and
compliance for the trust. I.e. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                              
</span>i.<span>     </span></span></span>Trust
annual activities reporting to be submitted to join stock company registration
office.<span>  </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                            
</span>ii.<span>     </span></span></span>Annual
accounting summary and audit report preparation to be submitted to government
organization if needed.<span>   </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span>Jewel
bhai has agreed to review current memorandum of article & association
document and recommend the board for further action. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>e.<span>     </span></span></span>Will
ask Biplob to send a copy of all registration document to Jewel bhai<span>  </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>4.<span>     </span></span></span>Publication
& media management strategy</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>Trustee
board member need to involve more on advising EC committee members on media and
publication related matters. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span>Hakim
(Progoti) has agreed to look into a strategy to expand the media coverage of
bdNOG events. I.e.</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                              
</span>i.<span>     </span></span></span>Prepare
a magazine/event journal at least once a year. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                            
</span>ii.<span>     </span></span></span>Pre
and post event coverage on national TV, radio, print and online news
media.<span>   </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>5.<span>     </span></span></span>New
trustee inclusion and exclusion process review</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>Biplob
will find out the process to include/exclude new trustee member in the
board.<span>    </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>6.<span>     </span></span></span>bdNOG
event calendar 2018 and 2019</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>bdNOG
8 proposed date: April 12-16, 2018. TBC</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span>bdNOG
9 proposed date: August 2-10 , 2018 in conjunction with SANOG32. TBC</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span>bdNOG
10. June 2018, TBC</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span>bdNOG
11. December 2018, TBC</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>7.<span>     </span></span></span>bdNOG
sponsorship category review</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>Will
announce sponsorship outreach for 2018 and 2019 soon. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span>Add
new sponsorship category “Bronze” worth BDTK 100,000/= </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span>Include
three or four booth at the conference venue which can be sold to
equipment/service vendors during bdNOG conferences. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span>Prepare
individual banner for each sponsors which will be displayed to individual
sponsors office. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>e.<span>     </span></span></span>Prepare
crest or memento to be handed over to bdNOG sponsors during the conference. <span> </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>8.<span>     </span></span></span>New
EC committee</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>Trustee
board has agreed to keep the current EC committee members and include two new
members in current EC. Sumon bhai proposed following two new EC members which
is accepted by others at the meeting:</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                              
</span>i.<span>     </span></span></span>Abdul
Awal, BDREN</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                            
</span>ii.<span>     </span></span></span>Abdullah
Al Naser, Metronet</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                           
</span>iii.<span>     </span></span></span>Hakim
(Progoti) has proposed Roman to be new president for next two years which is
accepted by others at the meeting. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                           
</span>iv.<span>     </span></span></span>Biddut
has proposed Biplob as new Secretary General of bdNOG EC for next two years
which is accepted by others at the meeting. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                             
</span>v.<span>     </span></span></span>Trustee
members has agreed to appoint a PC chair at EC committee to take ownership of
the bdNOG program and co-ordinate with both local and international speakers. Sumon
Bhai has proposed Simon as new PC chair which has been accepted by others at
the meeting. <span> </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 108pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span><span>                                           
</span>vi.<span>     </span></span></span>Biddut
& Zehad bhai has proposed Mr Nazmul Islam from Bangladesh police to be
included at bdNOG PC committee which has been accepted by others
presented.<span>  </span><span>   </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>9.<span>     </span></span></span>New
board of trustee</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>Roman
has proposed Simon to be included to the bdNOG board of Trustee. It has been
accepted by others at the meeting. Biplop need to find the process and
regulatory requirement to include Simon in the board of trustee. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span>Sumon
Bhai has proposed to rotate the Chairman position of the bdNOG board of
trustee. Jewel Bhai has agreed to investigate the current memorandum of article
and association. If there is no restriction for this change then Hakim has
proposed Biddut can be the new Chairman of the Trustee board for next two year.</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span>Hakim
has also proposed to rotate the vice-chairman position of the board and seek
for voluntary retirement. </p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span>Roman
has proposed Pappu will be new vice chairman of the board for next two
years.<span>  </span><span>   </span><span>   </span><span> </span><span>       </span></p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>10.<span>  </span></span></span>ISPAB
MOU</p>

<p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span>Trustee
board has agreed to prepare a MOU to be signed with ISPAB. EC committee will
work to prepare the MOU and propose it to the board.<span> <br></span></p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><br></span></p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><br></span></p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span>Regards and apology for the long e-mail. <br></span></p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><br></span></p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span>Roman <br></span></p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><br></span></p><p class="ydpf1e5d184yiv3626297568gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 72pt;line-height:110%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><span><br></span></p>





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