Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. PRAN-RFL GROUP
2. ACI GROUP
3. NAVANA GROUP
4. ABUL KHAIR GROUP
5. BASHUNDHARA GROUP
6. BEXIMCO GROUP
7. SQUARE GROUP
8. CITY GROUP
9. PARTEX GROUP
10. ANANDA GROUP
1. PRAN-RFL GROUP :
Do you know what does PRAN stand for? it stands for “Program for Rural Advancement Nationally”. By meaning of
PRAN it is clear that PRAN is for developing the rural economy and agro based product. Retired Major General Amjad
Khan Chowdhury started PRAN journey in 1981. Surprisingly, now it is one of the largest food product corporation in
Bangladesh and exported to 138 countries that is really great news. So, Today, PRAN is the largest food and beverage
manufacturer company of Bangladesh.
On the other hand, let’s talk about the RFL that previously called ‘Rangpur Foundry Limited’ started their operation in
1980 with cast iron. It is nice to know that RFL is the market leader in Cast Iron, PVC and Plastic Items. RFL is
continuously increasing its product line recently and very surprisingly Its first shipment was worth 3 million USD.
Another great news is that PRAN exported $231 million in 2017. Their biggest markets for this group are in India,
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia,UAE & Oman and also export cassava to New Zealand from April 2016.
To run their operations and all management activities, PRAN-RFL has more than 80 thousand direct employees and 200
thousand indirect employees.
2. ACI GROUP :
ACI stands for “Advance Chemical Industries”. ACI is one of the leading companies in Bangladesh and it is founded by
Mr. M Anis Ud Dawla in 1968, in East Pakistan. The previous name was ICI which stands for “of Imperial Chemical
Industries”. It has three segments-
Pharmaceuticals,
Consumer Brands an
Agribusiness.
3. NAVANA GROUP :
Navan is one of the leading companies in Bangladesh and it is founded by Mr. Jahurul Islam in 1964, in East Pakistan.
Actually, Mr. Jahurul Islam has started his business journey in 1953 with a construction company named Bengal
Development Corporation and then he rapidly grew his business which modern name is Navana group. Navana has
around 15 types of industries and at present it is directed by the new Chairman of NAVANA Group, Mr. Shafiul Islam
Kamal
Moreover, it has started another separate group named Islam Group after the death of its Chairman. Navana group has
a number of companies, has diversified its activities in various areas. They have company such as construction and real
estate business, product and project marketing, international trading, distributions and production of various items
which make them at significant point at business arena of Bangladesh.
List of Industries:
GROUP COMPANIES:
Automobile Assembling,
Battery Manufacturing,
Marketing& Sales,
Automobile Marketing & Sales,
Real Estate Development,
Construction,
Computer Hardware & Accessories,
Trading, Project Marketing,
Taxi Cab Sales & Marketing,
IPS, UPS, Stabilizer Manufacturing,
Sales & Marketing,
Commodity Products Sales & Marketing,
Tyre Sales & Marketing,
Medical & Scientific Equipment Sales & Marketing,
Lubricant Marketing Automobile Manufacturing,
Paint Manufacturing,
Marketing & Sales, etc.
Beverage,
Ready Mix Concrete,
Tobacco, and Cigarettes- “from Seed to Smoke” Matches,
Biris (Hand Rolled Tobacco Smoking product),
snacks and Branded Tea,
Cement, Ceramic,
Shipping line and logistics operations and General Trading Operations.
Juice,
List of Industries:
5. BASHUNDHARA GROUP :
Bashundhara Group is one of the leading companies in Bangladesh and it is founded by Akbar Sobhan in 1987. As a
beginner company it was a a real estate company venture under the name of East West Property Development Limited
(EWPD).
After getting success from of East West Property Development Limited (EWPD), they have started huge variety of
project and today it operates over 20 major concern and going on more and more. It is a great news that Bashundhara
Group got permission from Bangladesh Government to set up their economic zone in Karanigang, Dhaka.
Bashundhara City is the second-largest shopping mall in Bangladesh and it is going to be big media houses of
Bangladesh.
List of Industries:
6. BEXIMCO GROUP
BEXIMCO is one of the leading companies and a Multinational Company in Bangladesh and it is founded by two
brothers – Ahmed Sohali Faisur Rahman and ASF Rahman in 1970. Since 1970, BEXIMCO is fast-growing company of
Bangladesh to the world through modern textile, pharmaceuticals, ceramics and information technology. It is expanding
its business very rapidly and exporting their products to 103 countries
It was a great achievement of BEXIMCO that it is the first Bangladeshi Company to be listed in London Stock
Exchange. It is famous all over south Asia for its integrated textile and Garment Company and export oriented
company. For an example, BEXIMCO’s pharmaceutical products are exported in 45 countries.
Approximately over 60,000 people in different business unit all over the world.
Real estate, shopping mall, Food, pharmaceutical products, Beximco Jute,Textiles,IT, Constructions,Fisheries,
Synthetics, Ceramics, Engineering, Bank, Television, Computers, BPL- Dhaka Dynamites, hotel ,etc.
List of Industries:
7. SQUARE GROUP :
SQUARE is one of the leading companies and a Multinational Company in Bangladesh and it is founded Samson H
Chowdhury and his 3 friends in 1958 as private firm and then it went public in 1991. Now Square is holding the strong
and #1 position for many years continuously in the pharmaceutical industry. Square Group is fast-growing company of
Bangladesh to the world through Health products, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and textiles, IT and few more. The yearly
turnover of Square Group is 616 million USD.
Approximately over 28,000 people in the different business unit all over the world.
Textiles, pharmaceutical, Health products, toiletries, Information Technology etc.
List of Industries:
Square Food & Beverage Limited (SFBL)- Radhuni, Ruchi, Chashi,chopstick, mawja
Square toiletries
Square Health products
Square pharmaceutical
Square Textiles,
Square IT
Square agro vet products
8. CITY GROUP :
City Group is one of the leading companies in Bangladesh and it is founded by Fazlur Rahman in 1972. It is very
interesting that it started its journey as a mustard oil company venture under the name City Oil Mills in 1972 but now
they have 40 major concern in Bangladesh. City group got reward as Worlds Prestigious UK based Superbrand Award
2009.
List of Industries:
9. PARTEX GROUP
PARTEX Group is one of the leading companies in Bangladesh and it is founded by MA Hashem in 1959. PARTEX
Group is fast-growing company of Bangladesh to the world through with different brands in foods and beverages, steel,
real estate, furniture, agribusiness, plastics, and etc.
List of Industries:
1. Partex Furniture,
2. Partex Impregnation Limited,
3. Partex PVC Industries Limited,
4. Partex Agro Limited,
5. Partex Limited,
6. Partex Housing Limited,
7. Danish Condensed Milk (BD) Ltd,
8. Danish Foods Limited,
9. Partex Cables Limited,
10. Star Particle Board Mills Limited,
11. Danish Distribution Network Limited,
12. Danish Milk Bangladesh Limited.
13. Partex Builders Limited,
14. Star Gypsum Board Mills Limited,
15. Partex Laminates Limited.
List of Industries: