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List of companies of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a sovereign state in Southern Asia. It forms the largest and eastern
portion of the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. Located at the apex of the Bay of
Bengal, the country is bordered by India and Myanmar and is separated from Nepal
and Bhutan by the narrow Siliguri Corridor.[1] With a population of 170 million, it is
the world's eighth-most populous country, the fifth-most populous in Asia and the
third-most populous Muslim-majority country. The official Bengali language is the
seventh-most spoken language in the world, which Bangladesh shares with the
neighboring Indian states ofWest Bengal, Tripura and Assam (Barak Valley).

Small, medium and large family owned conglomerates dominate over Bangladesh's
$175 billion economy, which has grown at an average rate of 6 percent in the last
decade.[2] Most of these businesses in Bangladesh are grouped as conglomerates
Location of Bangladesh
unlike other countries.[3]

Contents
Notable firms
See also
References
External links

Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry
Classification Benchmarktaxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Notable companies
Active State-owned Defunct

Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes


Textiles, logistics,
A K Khan & water, financial
Conglomerates - Chittagong 1945
Company services, telecoms,
agriculture
Personal &
Aarong Consumer goods Dhaka 1978 General retail
household goods
Broadcasting &
ABC Radio Consumer services Dhaka 2007 Radio
entertainment
Adamjee Jute Clothing & Jute mill, defunct
Consumer goods Narayanganj 1951
Mills accessories 2002
Chemicals, foods,
pharma, consumer
Advanced products, logistics,
Chemical Conglomerates - Dhaka 1968 consumer
Industries electronics,
automobile services,
communication
Agamee
Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 1986 Publishing
Prakashani
Agrani Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1972 State-owned bank
Airtel Mobile 4G cellular, part of
Telecommunications Dhaka 2007
Bangladesh telecommunications Axiata (Malaysia)
Textiles, tobacco,
food & beverage,
cement, ceramics,
Akij Conglomerates - Dhaka 1940
printing, pharma,
consumer products,
automobile, hospital
Amar Desh Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 2004 Newspaper
Ship building, heavy
Ananda Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1983 engineering, textiles,
real estate, shipping
Ananda
Commercial Shipyard, part of
Shipyard and Industrials Dhaka 1983
vehicles & trucks Ananda Group
Shipways
Broadcasting & Satellite television
Asian TV Consumer services Dhaka 2013
entertainment channel
ASM Chemical
Basic materials Specialty chemicals Sreepur 2006[4] Industrial chemicals
Industries
Broadcasting & Cable television
ATN Bangla Consumer services Dhaka 1997
entertainment channel
Bangladesh
Financials Banks Dhaka 1971 State bank
Bank
Bangladesh
Machine Tools Industrials Defense Gazipur City 1979 Defense vehicles
Factory
Bangladesh
Exploration & State-owned
Petroleum Oil & gas Dhaka 1976
production petrochemical
Corporation
Bangladesh Industrials Marine Chittagong 1972 State-owned shipping
Shipping transportation
Corporation
Mobile
Banglalink Telecommunications Dhaka 1996 4G cellular
telecommunications
Mobile 4G LTE wireless
Banglalion Telecommunications Dhaka 2008
telecommunications broadband
Broadcasting &
Banglavision Consumer services Dhaka 2006 Satellite TV channel
entertainment
Property
Bashundhara development,
Conglomerates - Dhaka 1987
Group cement, paper, steel,
food
Private airline,
Best Air Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2007
defunct 2009
Beximco Pharmaceuticals,
Health care Pharmaceuticals Gazipur City 1980
Pharma part of Beximco
Pharmaceuticals,
textiles, ceramics,
Beximco Conglomerates - Dhaka 1972 aviation, media,
finance, real estate,
construction"
Bikroy.com Technology Software Dhaka 2012 E-commerce
Biman
Bangladesh Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 1972 Flag carrier airline
Airlines
Bismillah
Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 1998 Airline
Airlines
BRAC Bank Private commercial
Financials Banks Dhaka 2001
Limited bank
BSRM Basic materials Iron & steel Chittagong 1952 Steel products
Fixed line Fixed line, broadband
BTCL Telecommunications Dhaka 1971
telecommunications Internet
Building
Real estate holding Financial services,
Technology & Financials Dhaka 1984
& development real estate
Ideas
Broadcasting &
Channel 9 Consumer services Dhaka 2011 Satellite TV channel
entertainment
Broadcasting & Private television
Channel i Consumer services Dhaka 1999
entertainment network
Consumer goods,
foods, steel, printing
City Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1972 & packaging,
shipping, power &
energy, financials
Mobile CDMA mobile
Citycell Telecommunications Dhaka 1989
telecommunications communications
Construction, real
estate, architecture &
design,
Concord Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1973
communication,
entertainment,
hospitality, garments
Engineering,
Confidence
Conglomerates - Dhaka 1991 concrete, energy,
Group
paints
Cooper's Consumer goods Food & beverage Dhaka 1984 Bakery
Credit Rating
Information and
Financials Consumer finance Dhaka 1992 Credit ratings
Services Limited
(CRISL)
Delta Brac
Housing
Financials Consumer finance Dhaka 1996 Financial services
Finance
Corporation
Broadcasting &
Desh TV Consumer services Dhaka 2009 Television network
entertainment
Dhaka Bank Private commercial
Financials Banks Dhaka 1995
Limited bank
Clothing &
Dragon Group Consumer goods Dhaka 1980 Clothing
accessories
Dutch Bangla Private commercial
Financials Banks Dhaka 1995
Bank bank
Eastern Bank Private commercial
Financials Banks Dhaka 1992
Limited bank
Eastern Housing Real estate holding
Financials Dhaka 1965 Real estate
Limited & development
Ekushey Broadcasting &
Consumer services Dhaka 2000 Satellite TV channel
Television entertainment
Eskayef
Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1990 Pharmaceuticals
Bangladesh
Private commercial
EXIM Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1999
bank
General Pharma Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1984 Pharmaceuticals
Construction,
engineering,
Globe
electrical cables,
Janakantha Conglomerates - Dhaka 1969
information
Shilpa Paribar
technology, printing,
media
GMG Airlines Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 1997 Airline, defunct 2012
Grameen Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1983 Microfinance
Mobile
Grameenphone Telecommunications Dhaka 1997 4G cellular
telecommunications
Aviation, cement,
Habib Group Conglomerates - Chittagong 1947 paper, energy, steel,
textile
Clothing & Textiles, leather, jute
Ha-meem Group Consumer goods Dhaka 1984[5]
accessories mill
IDLC Asset Nonequity
Management Financials investment Dhaka 2016 Mutual funds
Limited instruments
IDLC Finance Loans, deposits,
Financials Specialty finance Dhaka 1985
Limited commercial financials
IDLC
Investments Financials Specialty finance Dhaka 2010 Merchant bank
Limited
IDLC Securities
Financials Specialty finance Dhaka 2006 Stock Broker
Limited
IFIC Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1976 Private commercial
bank
Incepta
Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1999 Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals
Independent Broadcasting & 24-hour news
Consumer services Dhaka 2010
Television entertainment channel
Investment
Corporation of
Financials Investment services Dhaka 1976
Bangladesh
(ICB)
Islami Bank
Financials Banks Dhaka 1983 Private bank
Bangladesh Ltd
Broadcasting &
Jaaz Multimedia Consumer services Dhaka 2011
entertainment
Private commercial
Jamuna Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 2001
bank
Textiles, chemicals,
construction, leather,
Jamuna Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1974 engineering,
beverages, media,
advertisement"
Secondary oil
products, part of
Jamuna Oil Exploration &
Oil & gas Chittagong 1964 Bangladesh
Company production
Petroleum
Corporation
Janata Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1971 State-owned bank
Jiban Bima State-owned life
Financials Life insurance Dhaka 1973
Corporation insurance company
Kazi Farms
Consumer goods Food products Dhaka 1996 Poultry
Group
Clothing &
KDS Group Consumer goods Chittagong 1983 Textiles
accessories
Commercial State-owned
Khulna Shipyard Industrials Khulna 1957
vehicles & trucks shipyard
Tea, textiles, jute,
M. M. Ispahani
Conglomerates - Chittagong 1820 shipping, real estate,
Limited
food
Mask Jute manufacturing
Private limited Jute Chittagong 1982
Associates and export
Chemicals, foods and
Meghna Group beverages, printing
Conglomerates - Dhaka 1976[6]
of Industries and packaging,
shipping, insurance
Automobile,
engineering (bicycle),
Meghna Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1989
cement, packaging,
textile
Broadcasting &
Mohona TV Consumer services Dhaka 2010 Television network
entertainment
Construction &
Monico Limited Industrials Dhaka 1986 Construction
materials
Broadcasting &
Monsoon Films Consumer services Dhaka 2010
entertainment
Nasir Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1977 Glass, melamine,
printing and
packaging, light bulbs
Textile, banking, real
estate, financial
Nassa Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1990
services, travel,
education
National Bank
Financials Banks Dhaka 1983 Public limited bank
Limited
Marketing,
Navana Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1964 construction, real
estate
Novoair Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2007 Private airline
Broadcasting &
NTV Consumer services Dhaka 2003 Satellite TV channel
entertainment
One Bank
Financials Banks Dhaka 1999 Commercial bank
Limited
Opsonin
Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1956 Pharmaceuticals
Pharma Limited
Pharmaceuticals, real
estate, construction,
Orion Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1985[7]
power, hospitality,
textiles, aviation
Otobi Consumer goods Furnishings Dhaka 1975 Furniture
Padma Oil Exploration &
Oil & gas Dhaka 1965
Company production
Electrical cable,
Paradise Group
Conglomerates - Narayanganj 1985 textile, engineering,
of Industries
real estate
Food & Beverages,
Steel, Real Estate,
Furniture, Plastics,
Paper, Power &
Energy, Jute,
Agribusiness,
Partex Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1959 Shipyards, Shipping,
Textile, Construction,
IT, Cabling, Aviation,
Garments, PVC,
Ceramics,
Telecommunication,
Oil, etc.
Exploration &
Petrobangla Oil & gas Dhaka 1972 National oil company
production
Power Grid
Conventional
Company of Utilities
electricity
Dhaka 1996[8]
Bangladesh
Pragoti Consumer goods Automobiles Chittagong 1966 Automobiles
Pran Food and
Food and Beverage,
PRAN-RFL Beverage & RFL
Consumer goods Dhaka 1981 Plastic Products,
Group Plastic and Home
Home Appliance
Appliance
Clothing &
Pride Group Consumer goods Dhaka 1958
accessories
Prime Bank Private commercial
Financials Banks Dhaka 1995
Limited bank
Prothom Alo Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 1998 Newspaper
Private commercial
Pubali Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1959
bank
Broadcasting &
Radio Foorti Consumer services Dhaka 2006 Radio
entertainment
Retail, automotive, oil
Rahimafrooz Conglomerates - Chittagong 1954
& gas
Rajshahi Krishi
Financials Banks Rajshahi 1986 State-owned bank
Unnayan Bank
Automobile,
Rangs Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1979 electronics, real
estate, shipping
Fixed line
RanksTel Telecommunications Dhaka 2004 Fixed line
telecommunications
Private airline, part of
Regent Airways Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2010
Habib Group
Regent Power Conventional
Utilities Chittagong 2007 Part of Habib Group
Limited electricity
Renata Limited Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1993 Pharmaceuticals
REVE Systems Technology Software Dhaka 2003 Telephony software
Mobile
Robi Telecommunications Dhaka 1997 4G cellular
telecommunications
Broadcasting &
RTV Consumer services Dhaka 2005 Satellite TV channel
entertainment
Runner
Consumer goods Automobiles Dhaka 2000 Automobiles
automobiles Ltd.
Rupali Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1972 State-owned bank
Sadharan Bima State-owned non-life
Financials Full line insurance Dhaka 1973
Corporation insurance company
Food & beverage,
basic materials,
S. Alam Group construction, oil &
Conglomerates - Chittagong 1985
of Industries gas, industrial
transportation, real
estate
Real estate holding
Sheltech Financials Dhaka 1988 Real estate
& development
Shyampur
Consumer goods Food products Rangpur City 1967 Sugar
Sugar Mills
Broadcasting & 24-hour news
Somoy TV Consumer services Dhaka 2010
entertainment channel
Sonali Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1972 State-owned bank
Southeast Bank Private commercial
Financials Banks Dhaka 1995
Limited bank
Square
Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1958 Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals
Telecommunications,
Summit Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1985 oil & gas, industrial
transportation
T K Group of Conglomerates - Chittagong 1972 Consumer goods,
Industries Edible oil, Paper,
steel, Tea, basic
materials, industrial
transportation,
financials
Mobile 3G mobile
TeleTalk Telecommunications Dhaka 2004
telecommunications communications
The ACME
Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1954 Pharmaceuticals
Laboratories Ltd
The Daily Ittefaq Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 1953 Newspaper
Exploration & Natural gas
Titas Gas Oil & gas Dhaka 1964
production distributor
Beverage, pharma,
Transcom
Conglomerates - Dhaka 1885 newspaper, radio,
Group
electronics, foods
Trust Bank
Financials Banks Dhaka 1999 Commercial bank
Limited
Telecommunications,
Shipping, Food and
Beverage,
UGI Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 2008
Consulting,
Information
Technology, FMCG
United Airways Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2005 Private airline
United
Fixed line
Communication Telecommunications Dhaka 2003
telecommunications
Service
United Finance Financials Financial services Dhaka 1989 Financial services
US-Bangla
Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2013 Private airline
Airlines
Uttara Bank Private commercial
Financials Banks Dhaka 1965
Limited bank
Automobiles,
consumer
electronics,
Walton Conglomerates - Dhaka 2008
household goods,
technology hardware,
electronic equipment
Western Marine Commercial
Industrials Chittagong 2000 Shipyard
Shipyard vehicles & trucks

Containers at the Port of A Square Pharmaceuticals A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Corporate


Chittagong, the second plant in the Gazipur Boeing 777-300ER in 2013. office of
largest city in Bangladesh and District. Robi Axiata
its chief seaport. Limited
See also
Economy of Bangladesh
Dhaka Stock Exchange
Chittagong Stock Exchange
Pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh
List of Bangladeshi record labels
List of Banks in Bangladesh
List of Insurance Companies in Bangladesh

References
1. The Pearson Concise General Knowledge Manual 2012(https://books.google.com/books?id=HC-zALzDp_oC&pg=P
P11). Pearson Education India. pp. 11–.ISBN 978-81-317-6191-5.
2. "Towards Accelerated, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Bangladesh"(http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/2012/1
1/13/towards-accelerated-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth-in-bangladesh)
. worldbank.org. Retrieved 19 November
2015.
3. http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=138429&date=2012-07-30
4. "Home" (http://www.asmchemical.com/). ASM Chemical. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
5. "About Us | Leading wholesale clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh"(http://www.hameemgroup.net/about-us.aspx).
Hameemgroup.net. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
6. "Meghna Group of Industries"(http://meghnagroup.biz/meghna-group.php). Meghnagroup.biz. Retrieved
2017-12-20.
7. "Orion Group: Private Company Information"(https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?priv
capId=223671062). Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
8. "Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited"(http://www.pgcb.org.bd/PGCB/). PGCB. Retrieved 2017-12-20.

External links
Bangladesh 200
Bloomberg DSE stock listing

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