-
Views from Batali Hills- VOL-IPage no. 1
Inside This Issue:
•
Page2:PictureofAKTLIftarPartyinChittagongDPProfile:Cox’sBazaar
• Page3:StandoutPerformers
• Page4:HandytipofthemonthQuoteoftheMonthALaughaMonth
• BackPage:CompanyProfileDidyouknow?
Editorial
After the success of the launch of the first newsletter and all
the words of encouragement from the Director, C.I, General Managers
and other respected members of the AKTL family, we bring to you the
second edition of the AKTL Newsletter. In this issue we highlight
some of the ongoings over the past month, however due to the
Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, this issue is published late. On the other
hand, this gives us the unique chance to wish all of the AKTL
family a belated Eid Mubarak. We all hope that everyone had a great
Eid with their respective family, friends and loved ones.
We highlight the Iftar Party held in Chittagong organised by
AKTL as well as our lovely DP and CDP offices in Cox’s Bazar in
this issue and also recognise the stand-out performers of the AKTL
family in the last month. It continues with its tips, quotes and
facts just to lighten up the issue.
We however end this issue on a sensitive, sombre and meloncholy
note, with a great loss in the A.K. Khan family.
Views from Batali Hills
August, 2013 Newsletter Volume- II
Members of the AKTL family in Chittagong take part in the Iftar
party held at the Hotel Ambrosia on the 29th of July, 2013. The
event was a great success bringing everyone together with an array
of traditional culinary delights. A further picture of the occasion
can be seen on Page 2.
A glimpse of our Batali Hill office located in Chittagong.
-
Views from Batali Hills- VOL-IPage no. 2
AKTL NEWSLETTERContinued from Front-page
DP Profile: Cox’s Bazar (COX SOUTH-1):Cox’s Bazar is a town, a
fishing port, a very popular tourinst destination and district
headquarters in
the southern part of Bangladesh. It is known woldwide for having
the world’s longest natural sandy sea beach. The beach in Cox’s
Bazar is unbroken and 125 km. It is located 150 km south of the
industrial port
Chittagong. Cox’s Bazar is also known by the name Panowa, whose
literal translation means “yellow flower.” Its other old name was
“Palongkee”. AKTL has a DP house and CDP in Cox’s Bazar, in order
to aide its
workers in the area and improve efficiency. This DP house was
opened in February and is fully operational.
The above is a picture of our renovated DP house opened in Cox’s
Bazar (COX South-1). The CDP is located just adjacent to the DP.
Both the DP and CDP are equipped with modern amenities and have all
the attributes
of a great place to work.
Members of the AKTL family in Chittagong just before iftar.
-
Views from Batali Hills- VOL-IPage no. 3
AKTL NEWSLETTER
The following section highlights and congratulates the stand-out
performers in the AKTL family for the month of June, 2013:
Best Performing Area-In-Charge (AI)
CTG METRO OUTER
Mr. Omar KhalidKotowali-Bakulia, Metro-3
Saju Das Boalkhali, CTG South-3
Best Performing Sales Representatives (SR)
CTG METRO CTG North CTG South COX North COX South
Mr. Harun ar RashidMetro-2
Mr. Jahidul IslamCTG North-1
Mr. MoktarCTG South-3
Mr Morshedul AlamCOX North-3
Md. SalimCOX South- 3
Best Performing Territory-In-Charge (TI)
CTG METRO CTG North CTG South COX North COX South
Satyajit DasMetro-5
Md. Abdur RobCTG North-3
Mr. Titu Kanti DasCTG South-3
Md. Hasan TarekCOX North-1
Md. Anisur Rahman COX Remote- 6
-
Views from Batali Hills- VOL-IPage no. 4
AKTL NEWSLETTER
Handy Tip of the Month:Leadership:
The following are nine simple leadership tips. These tips can be
used right away. They can be reviewed with your team and discussed
during staff meetings. How can they make you better leaders? We can
look for examples where we can apply each one and how it makes a
difference.1 – Vision, beliefs, purpose, values, hopes, dreams –
these are the pillars of leadership. When leading with these one
lifts up people around them and get results. Replace trivial things
with these pillars and inspire people.2 – Lead by example – one can
do what they say and carry out the task. Model the behaviors that
are wanted. Live the values. One can earn trust over time, leading
with character.3 – Good things happen when you engage others, help
others win and lead with humility.4 – Don’t look inward , one can
lose focus as a leader when you focus on you. Leadership is about
the people you lead. Focus on your people and vision. Look
outward..5 – Love people – love translates through all platforms.
It’s universal. People need to know you care. Show them.6 – Develop
the people who work for you, don’t do everything for them –
leadership isn’t about doing everything for your people. It’s about
developing them and teaching them how to lead.7 – When you get
comfortable start asking questions – complacency and comfort are a
warning sign you need to start asking questions. Challenge things.
Start asking why. Why do we do it this way? Embrace challenge and
change. Challenge yourself. Complacency and comfort don’t make
things move forward. Get uncomfortable.8 – Take your people
somewhere – the goal of leadership is to take your followers
somewhere. Somewhere significant and that matters. Somewhere that
makes a difference. 9 – Simplify the complex – we live in a complex
environment. The pace of work is fast. It’s global in nature. What
used to take weeks now takes minutes. People like things simple,
therefore making things as simple as possible really help. Great
leaders can take complex issues and strategies and break them down
so people understand them.
Quote of the Month:
“Thinkingisthehardestworkthereis.Whichistheprobablereasonwhysofewengageinit.”-Henry
Ford-
American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company,
and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of
mass production.
A Laugh a Month: Interview with a journalist
A quote from an interview with the Head of a growing company.
Journalist asks:
- So how many employees are working in your company?The Head of
the company answers:
- Approximately half of them...
-
Views from Batali Hills- VOL-IPage no. 5
AKTL NEWSLETTER
“WE ARE KNOWN BY THE COMPANIES WE KEEP”
Published by AKTL®All Rights Reserved.
Editor: Mishel Ali Khan
Editorial Consultants: Dilir Akhtar KhanAbdullah-Al-Mamun
Photo Credit: Linkon Mallick
A.K. Khan and Co. Ltd.® (Telecom Division)Uday Tower (9th
floor)
Plot # 57 & 57/A , Gulshan Avenue
Dhaka – 1212 Phone: (88 02) 9892169
Fax: (88 02) 8833872
Send your stories and comments to our Email:
[email protected]
Website:www.akkhan.com
In 2012, AKTD was converted into a separate entity named AK Khan
Telecom Ltd (AKTL). Today, AKTL is one of the largest distributors
of Robi Axiata Limited in Bangladesh. AKTL has a very large
distribution and supply chain set up with an efficient sales force
covering a large geographical area of the south eastern part of
Bangladesh under
the Chittagong Region. AKTL is also operating bKash® M-commerce
in Bangladesh for Robi Axiata Limited. AKTL has Point of Sale (POS)
coverage of more than 36,000 in its operational area throughout
with
distribution hubs operating directly and through sub-dealers as
channel partners.
Did you know?Goldman Sachs, a leading multinational investment
bank, included Bangladesh in its
‘Next 11’ after the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and
China), which identified countries that may have the potential one
day to emulate the BRIC nations who are
forecasted to rival developed economies. Goldman Sachs evaluated
the countries on the basis of macroeconomic stability, political
maturity, education, openness of trade and
investment regulation.
We offer the deepest sympathies and condolences to all members
of the A.K. Khan family on this sensitive day (28th of August),
which brought sadness and grief to many around us. Our
prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to everyone.-AKTL Staff
Members-
