List of companies of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a sovereign state in South 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 of West 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 unlike other countries.[3]
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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A K Khan & Company | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1945 | Textiles, logistics, water, financial services, telecoms, agriculture |
Aarong | Consumer goods | Personal & household goods | Dhaka | 1978 | General retail |
ABC Radio | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2007 | Radio |
Adamjee Jute Mills | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Narayanganj | 1951 | Jute mill, defunct 2002 |
Advanced Chemical Industries | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1968 | Chemicals, foods, pharma, consumer products, logistics, consumer electronics, automobile services, communication |
Agamee Prakashani | Consumer services | Publishing | Dhaka | 1986 | Publishing |
Agrani Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1972 | State-owned bank |
Airtel Bangladesh | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 2007 | 3G cellular, part of Axiata (Malaysia) |
Akij | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1940 | Textiles, tobacco, food & beverage, cement, ceramics, printing, pharma, consumer products, automobile, hospital |
Amar Desh | Consumer services | Publishing | Dhaka | 2004 | Newspaper |
Ananda Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1983 | Ship building, heavy engineering, textiles, real estate, shipping |
Ananda Shipyard and Shipways | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Dhaka | 1983 | Shipyard, part of Ananda Group |
Asian TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2013 | Satellite television channel |
ASM Chemical Industries | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Sreepur | 2006[4] | Industrial chemicals |
ATN Bangla | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 1997 | Cable television channel |
Bangladesh Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1971 | State bank |
Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory | Industrials | Defense | Gazipur City | 1979 | Defense vehicles |
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Dhaka | 1976 | State-owned petrochemical |
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation | Industrials | Marine transportation | Chittagong | 1972 | State-owned shipping |
Banglalink | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 1996 | 3G cellular |
Banglalion | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 2008 | 4G LTE wireless broadband |
Banglavision | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2006 | Satellite TV channel |
Bashundhara Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1987 | Property development, cement, paper, steel, food |
Best Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 2007 | Private airline, defunct 2009 |
Beximco Pharma | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Gazipur City | 1980 | Pharmaceuticals, part of Beximco |
Beximco | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1972 | Pharmaceuticals, textiles, ceramics, aviation, media, finance, real estate, construction" |
Bikroy.com | Technology | Software | Dhaka | 2012 | E-commerce |
Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 1972 | Flag carrier airline |
Bismillah Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 1998 | Airline |
BRAC Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 2001 | Private commercial bank |
BSRM | Basic materials | Iron & steel | Chittagong | 1952 | Steel products |
BTCL | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Dhaka | 1971 | Fixed line, broadband Internet |
Building Technology & Ideas | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Dhaka | 1984 | Financial services, real estate |
Channel 9 | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2011 | Satellite TV channel |
Channel i | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 1999 | Private television network |
City Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1972 | Consumer goods, foods, steel, printing & packaging, shipping, power & energy, financials |
Citycell | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 1989 | CDMA mobile communications |
Concord Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1973 | Construction, real estate, architecture & design, communication, entertainment, hospitality, garments |
Confidence Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1991 | Engineering, concrete, energy, paints |
Cooper's | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Dhaka | 1984 | Bakery |
Credit Rating Information and Services Limited (CRISL) | Financials | Consumer finance | Dhaka | 1992 | Credit ratings |
Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation | Financials | Consumer finance | Dhaka | 1996 | Financial services |
Desh TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2009 | Television network |
Dhaka Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1995 | Private commercial bank |
Dragon Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Dhaka | 1980 | Clothing |
Dutch Bangla Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1995 | Private commercial bank |
Eastern Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1992 | Private commercial bank |
Eastern Housing Limited | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Dhaka | 1965 | Real estate |
Ekushey Television | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2000 | Satellite TV channel |
Eskayef Bangladesh | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1990 | Pharmaceuticals |
EXIM Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1999 | Private commercial bank |
General Pharma | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1984 | Pharmaceuticals |
Globe Janakantha Shilpa Paribar | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1969 | Construction, engineering, electrical cables, information technology, printing, media |
GMG Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 1997 | Airline, defunct 2012 |
Grameen Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1983 | Microfinance |
Grameenphone | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 1997 | 3G cellular |
Habib Group | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1947 | Aviation, cement, paper, energy, steel, textile |
Ha-meem Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Dhaka | 1984[5] | Textiles, leather, jute mill |
IDLC Asset Management Limited | Financials | Nonequity investment instruments | Dhaka | 2016 | Mutual funds |
IDLC Finance Limited | Financials | Specialty finance | Dhaka | 1985 | Loans, deposits, commercial financials |
IDLC Investments Limited | Financials | Specialty finance | Dhaka | 2010 | Merchant bank |
IDLC Securities Limited | Financials | Specialty finance | Dhaka | 2006 | Stock Broker |
IFIC Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1976 | Private commercial bank |
Incepta Pharmaceuticals | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1999 | Pharmaceuticals |
Independent Television | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2010 | 24-hour news channel |
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) | Financials | Investment services | Dhaka | 1976 | |
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1983 | Private bank |
Jaaz Multimedia | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2011 | |
Jamuna Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 2001 | Private commercial bank |
Jamuna Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1974 | Textiles, chemicals, construction, leather, engineering, beverages, media, advertisement" |
Jamuna Oil Company | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Chittagong | 1964 | Secondary oil products, part of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation |
Janata Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1971 | State-owned bank |
Jiban Bima Corporation | Financials | Life insurance | Dhaka | 1973 | State-owned life insurance company |
Kazi Farms Group | Consumer goods | Food products | Dhaka | 1996 | Poultry |
KDS Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Chittagong | 1983 | Textiles |
Khulna Shipyard | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Khulna | 1957 | State-owned shipyard |
M. M. Ispahani Limited | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1820 | Tea, textiles, jute, shipping, real estate, food |
Mask Associates | Private limited | Jute | Chittagong | 1982 | Jute manufacturing and export |
Meghna Group of Industries | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1976[6] | Chemicals, foods and beverages, printing and packaging, shipping, insurance |
Meghna Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1989 | Automobile, engineering (bicycle), cement, packaging, textile |
Mohona TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2010 | Television network |
Monico Limited | Industrials | Construction & materials | Dhaka | 1986 | Construction |
Monsoon Films | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2010 | |
Nasir Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1977 | Glass, melamine, printing and packaging, light bulbs |
Nassa Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1990 | Textile, banking, real estate, financial services, travel, education |
National Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1983 | Public limited bank |
Navana Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1964 | Marketing, construction, real estate |
Novoair | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 2007 | Private airline |
NTV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2003 | Satellite TV channel |
One Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1999 | Commercial bank |
Opsonin Pharma Limited | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1956 | Pharmaceuticals |
Orion Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1985[7] | Pharmaceuticals, real estate, construction, power, hospitality, textiles, aviation |
Otobi | Consumer goods | Furnishings | Dhaka | 1975 | Furniture |
Padma Oil Company | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Dhaka | 1965 | |
Paradise Group of Industries | Conglomerates | - | Narayanganj | 1985 | Electrical cable, textile, engineering, real estate |
Partex Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1959 | Food & Beverages, Steel, Real Estate, Furniture, Plastics, Paper, Power & Energy, Jute, Agribusiness, Shipyards, Shipping, Textile, Construction, IT, Cabling, Aviation, Garments, PVC, Ceramics, Telecommunication, Oil, etc. |
Petrobangla | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Dhaka | 1972 | National oil company |
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Dhaka | 1996[8] | |
Pragoti | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Chittagong | 1966 | Automobiles |
PRAN-RFL Group | Consumer goods | Food products | Dhaka | 1981 | Food products |
Pride Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Dhaka | 1958 | |
Prime Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1995 | Private commercial bank |
Prothom Alo | Consumer services | Publishing | Dhaka | 1998 | Newspaper |
Pubali Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1959 | Private commercial bank |
Radio Foorti | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2006 | Radio |
Rahimafrooz | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1954 | Retail, automotive, oil & gas |
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank | Financials | Banks | Rajshahi | 1986 | State-owned bank |
Rangs Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1979 | Automobile, electronics, real estate, shipping |
RanksTel | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Dhaka | 2004 | Fixed line |
Regent Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 2010 | Private airline, part of Habib Group |
Regent Power Limited | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Chittagong | 2007 | Part of Habib Group |
Renata Limited | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1993 | Pharmaceuticals |
REVE Systems | Technology | Software | Dhaka | 2003 | Telephony software |
Robi | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 1997 | 3G cellular |
RTV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2005 | Satellite TV channel |
Runner automobiles Ltd. | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Dhaka | 2000 | Automobiles |
Rupali Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1972 | State-owned bank |
Sadharan Bima Corporation | Financials | Full line insurance | Dhaka | 1973 | State-owned non-life insurance company |
S. Alam Group of Industries | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1985 | Food & beverage, basic materials, construction, oil & gas, industrial transportation, real estate |
Sheltech | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Dhaka | 1988 | Real estate |
Shyampur Sugar Mills | Consumer goods | Food products | Rangpur City | 1967 | Sugar |
Somoy TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2010 | 24-hour news channel |
Sonali Bank | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1972 | State-owned bank |
Southeast Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1995 | Private commercial bank |
Square Pharmaceuticals | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1958 | Pharmaceuticals |
Summit Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1985 | Telecommunications, oil & gas, industrial transportation |
T K Group of Industries | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1972 | Consumer goods, Edible oil, Paper, steel, Tea, basic materials, industrial transportation, financials |
TeleTalk | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 2004 | 3G mobile communications |
The ACME Laboratories Ltd | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1954 | Pharmaceuticals |
The Daily Ittefaq | Consumer services | Publishing | Dhaka | 1953 | Newspaper |
Titas Gas | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Dhaka | 1964 | Natural gas distributor |
Transcom Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1885 | Beverage, pharma, newspaper, radio, electronics, foods |
Trust Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1999 | Commercial bank |
UGI Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 2008 | Telecommunications, Shipping, Food and Beverage, Consulting, Information Technology, FMCG |
United Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 2005 | Private airline |
United Communication Service | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Dhaka | 2003 | |
United Finance | Financials | Financial services | Dhaka | 1989 | Financial services |
US-Bangla Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 2013 | Private airline |
Uttara Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1965 | Private commercial bank |
Walton Motors | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Dhaka | 2008 | Motorcycles |
Western Marine Shipyard | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Chittagong | 2000 | Shipyard |
- Containers at the Port of Chittagong, the second largest city in Bangladesh and its chief seaport.
- A Square Pharmaceuticals plant in the Gazipur District.
- A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 777-300ER in 2013.
- Corporate office of Robi Axiata Limited
See also
References
- ↑ The Pearson Concise General Knowledge Manual 2012. Pearson Education India. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-81-317-6191-5.
- ↑ "Towards Accelerated, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Bangladesh". worldbank.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=138429&date=2012-07-30
- ↑ "Home". ASM Chemical. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ↑ "About Us | Leading wholesale clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh". Hameemgroup.net. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ↑ "Meghna Group of Industries". Meghnagroup.biz. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ↑ "Orion Group: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ↑ "Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited". PGCB. Retrieved 2017-12-20.