PRAN-RFL Group

PRAN-RFL
প্রাণ-আরএফএল
An image containing two logos - that of PRAN and RFL on the top and bottom, and in between them, the words PRAN-RFL GROUP are written in Arial in capital letters. Under this, the words Since 1981 are written in a slightly smaller size in italics.
Logo of the PRAN-RFL Group,
Type Business enterprise
Inception 1981
Website pranfoods.net

PRAN-RFL Group (Bengali: প্রাণ-আরএফএল গ্রুপ) is one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh.[1] It is the largest agro producer in Bangladesh.[2]

History

PRAN (Programme for Rural Advancement Nationally)[3] was established in 1981 by retired Major General Amjad Khan Chowdhury.[4] PRAN has become one of the largest food and beverage brands in Bangladesh and has been exported to 138 countries.[5] Pran pioneered agro business in Bangladesh.[6] They provided farmers with guaranteed prices.[6] Pran Foods, a sister concern of PRAN-RFL Group,[7] produces a number of agro products under the banner of PRAN. Pran established a subsidiary company in UAE in 2003.[8] In 2008, the company announced plans to open a production facility in Tripura, India, after the Indian government lifted the ban on direct investment from Bangladesh in 2007.[1] Prans exports had reached 10 billion taka value by 2016, the biggest markets for the company was India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia, and Oman.[9] The same year the revenue for Pran exceeded 500 million USD.[10] PRAN started exporting potatoes in March 2016.[11] In April 2016, PRAN started to export cassava, the first shipment, worth 3 million USD, was exported to New Zealand.[12] PRAN has 80 thousand direct employees and 200 thousand indirect employees.[13] PRAN exports to 118 different countries.[14]

Products

References

  1. 1 2 "Pran to build first foreign plant in India". The Daily Star. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Pran makes it big in dairy business". The Daily Star. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ↑ IANS (4 June 2015). "First Bangladeshi food processing unit in India". Business Standard India. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Amjad Khan's death anniv observed". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Bilkis, Shahana (12 March 2014). "Bangladeshi agro-processed food has good prospect abroad". The Financial Express. Dhaka.
  6. 1 2 Sobhan, Rehman (4 October 2010). Challenging the Injustice of Poverty: Agendas for Inclusive Development in South Asia. SAGE Publications. p. 111. ISBN 9788132104681.
  7. ↑ "GDCL to arrange Tk 1b fund for Pran thru Islamic Bond issue". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ↑ Reporter, Abdul Basit – Chief. "Pran Foods expects 60% sales growth in 2014 – Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 Sun, The Daily. "PRAN-RFL fetches over Tk 1,000cr from export". PRAN-RFL fetches over Tk 10 billion from export | daily-sun.com. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Mitra, Sounak (10 February 2016). "If Shan doesn't get you, PRAN will". livemint.com/. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "PRAN starts potato export". The Daily Star. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  12. 1 2 "PRAN to export $3m of cassava to New Zealand". The Daily Star. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "In memory of the man who built Pran". The Daily Star. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  14. ↑ Sun, The Daily. "PRAN aims at poverty cut, employs over 10 lakh workers". PRAN aims at poverty cut, employs over 1 million workers | daily-sun.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Pran gets good response at food fair in Germany". The Daily Star. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  16. ↑ Sun, The Daily. "PRAN aims at poverty cut, employs over 10 lakh workers". PRAN aims at poverty cut, employs over 1 million workers | daily-sun.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "The need of a F-commerce platform in Bangladesh | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "PRAN recalls turmeric powder in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  19. ↑ Independent, The. "PRAN to export cassava to NZ". PRAN to export cassava to NZ | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  20. ↑ Bank, Asian Development (1 July 2013). Development Effectiveness Report 2012: Private Sector Operations. Asian Development Bank. ISBN 9789292541484.
  21. ↑ "Pran books $2.45m orders at Paris fair". The Daily Star. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.


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