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List of companies of Bangladesh
Small, medium and large family owned conglomerates dominate over Bangladesh's economy.[1] Most of these businesses in Bangladesh are grouped as conglomerates unlike other countries.[2]
Notable firms edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A K Khan & Company | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1945 | Textiles, logistics, water, financial services, telecoms, agriculture |
| Aarong | Consumer goods | Personal & household goods | Dhaka | 1978 | General retail |
| Abul Khair Group | Conglomerates | - | Chattogram | 1953 | Steel, cement, tobacco, food & beverage, consumer product, automobile |
| Adamjee Jute Mills | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Narayanganj | 1951 | Jute mill, defunct 2002 |
| Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) | 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 | 4G cellular, part of Axiata (Malaysia) |
| Akij | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1940 | Textiles, tobacco, food & beverage, cement, ceramics, printing, pharma, consumer products, automobile, hospital |
| Alim Industries Limited | Industrials | - | Sylhet | 1990 | Agricultural machinery |
| Amar Desh | Consumer services | Publishing | Dhaka | 2004 | Newspaper |
| Asian TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Dhaka | 2013 | Satellite television channel |
| 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 Railway | Industrials | Railroads | Dhaka | 1862 | Railroads |
| Bangladesh Shipping Corporation | Industrials | Marine transportation | Chittagong | 1972 | State-owned shipping |
| Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited | Telecommunications | Mobile Telecommunications | Dhaka | 1971 | State-owned mobile Telecommunications |
| Banglalink | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 1996 | 4G 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 |
| Bismillah Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Dhaka | 1988 | Textiles and towels |
| 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 |
| DBL Group | Conglomerates | Dhaka | 1991 | Textile, Pharmaceuticals, ICT, Semiconductors | |
| 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 |
| FMC Dockyard Limited | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Chittagong | 1998 | Shipyard |
| 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 | 4G cellular |
| Habib Group | Conglomerates | - | Chittagong | 1947 | Aviation, cement, paper, energy, steel, textile |
| Ha-meem Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Dhaka | 1984[3] | Textiles, leather, jute mill |
| HRC Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1991 | Shipping, Media, real estate, agri-products, IT |
| 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 |
| Impress Group | Conglomerate | 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 |
| Kallol Group of Companies | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1972 | Foods and beverage, hygiene, fabric care, watch and instruments |
| Karnaphuli Group | Conglomerates | Chittagong | 1954 | Automobiles, retails, media, ports, shipping, real estate | |
| 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[4] | 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 |
| 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 |
| Orion Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1985[5] | 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[6] | |
| Pragoti | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Chittagong | 1966 | Automobiles |
| PRAN-RFL Group | Consumer goods | Pran Food and Beverage & RFL Plastic and Home Appliance | Dhaka | 1981 | Food and Beverage, Plastic Products, Home Appliance |
| 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, electronics, 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 |
| Robi | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Dhaka | 1997 | 4G 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 |
| Sajeeb Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1982 | Food & beverage, basic materials, construction, oil & gas, industrial transportation, real estate |
| 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; falls under the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation.[7][8][9] |
| Sikder Group | Conglomerate | Dhaka | 1950 | Textiles, power, real estate, healthcare, banking, insurance, aviation | |
| 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 Group | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Dhaka | 1958 | Pharmaceuticals |
| STS Group | Health care | Conglomerates | Dhaka | 1997 | Education and healthcare |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1985 | Beverage, pharma, newspaper, radio, electronics, foods |
| Trust Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1999 | Commercial bank |
| United Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 2005 | Private airline, defunct 2016[10] |
| United Finance | Financials | Financial services | Dhaka | 1989 | Financial services |
| United Group | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 1978 | Power, manufacturing, healthcare, education, real estate, shipping, retail services |
| US-Bangla Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Dhaka | 2013 | Private airline |
| Uttara Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Dhaka | 1965 | Private commercial bank |
| Walton | Conglomerates | - | Dhaka | 2008 | Automobiles, consumer electronics, household goods, technology hardware, electronic equipment |
| Western Marine Shipyard | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Chittagong | 2000 | Shipyard
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- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Towards Accelerated, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Bangladesh". worldbank.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "The Financial Express".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Regulator asks DSE to explain technical failure". The Daily Star. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Huge quantity of sugar lying unsold at Rangpur mills". The Daily Star. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Rangpur sugar producers fear losses". The Daily Star. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "[1]." CAPA. Retrieved on August 25, 2018. "United Airways Profile."
External links edit
- Bangladesh 200
- Bloomberg DSE stock listing