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Introduction

Industry plays an important role in our national development. People move from agriculture

to industry because of its lucrative earnings and exclusive rate of growth. Big industry in

Bangladesh helps nation by contributing huge amount of money in GDP as well as it earns a

lot of foreign currency which prosper our economic development. Big industry creates more

employments opportunities which helps to reduce the supreme problem of unemployment.

The average productivity of industry is higher than in agriculture or most service-sector

activities, so as people move out of agriculture into industry, gross domestic production

(GDP) increases. Knowledge about industry helps to gain opportunity anytime.

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Pride Group

Pride Group began its journey in 1958, when founder Halimur Rahman first established

Dacca Textiles, and laid the foundation to what would eventually become Pride Limited. He

came to the realization that much of the saris in popular demand at the time, were imported

from neighboring countries, and that locally hand-crafted materials were seldom used or

appreciated. At the time of Dacca Textiles' inception, Rahman was employed in EPSCIC, and

it is from this that he arrived at the idea of establishing a garment factory that would supply

locally made saris for the women of Bangladesh. Pride Group is a vertical textile group

engaged in the manufacture and export of knitwear products to the European Union, the

USA and Canada. The group is also engaged in production and marketing of saris, kids wear,

ladies' wear, home furnishing and other textile products through a chain of 66 retail outlets

spread all over Bangladesh. As of date, Pride Group consists of H.R. Textiles Mills

Limited, Fashion Knit Garments Limited, Dacca Textiles Limited, Pride Limited,

Urban Truth and MODA.

Company Profile

Aspects of the

Company

Description

Type Private

Industry Fashion, Textile

Founded Dhaka, Bangladesh

Key people Mohammad Abdul Moyeed, Mohammad Abdul

Moyeen and Mohammad Abdul Momen

Number of Products knitwear products, saris, kids wear, ladies' wear, home

furnishing and other textile products

Year of Establishment 1958

Manpower

Exporting

European Union, the USA and Canada

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Otobi

Otobi, is a leading furniture maker company in Bangladesh. The company was

established in 1975 by Nitun Kundu. Within a relatively short period, Otobi became

the most prominent Bangladeshi furniture brand, emphasizing the new nation's

pride in its refound cultural identity after independence. Otobi quickly grew to

become one of Bangladesh's top exported brands, with sales primarily to India and

the South East Asian countries.

Company Profile

Aspects of the

Company

Description

Type Private

Industry Furniture maker

Headquarter Dhaka

Key people Animesh Kundu

Products Furniture

Year of Establishment

1982

Website http://www.otobi.com/

Exporting India and the South East Asian countries

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Ha-meem Group

Ha-meem Group is a one of the largest Bangladeshi conglomerates in textile and

garments sector. It owns 26 garments factories , Sweater factory, Poly bag industry,

Label factory, Jute mill, Chemical formulation plant, Tea States, Transport company,

News Channel and Samakal- a widely circulated national daily Newspaper. Ha‐Meem

Group, a top ranking apparel manufacturer in Bangladesh exporting to USA and

Europe for a long time. Company produces 4 million pcs of woven garments per

month with the assortment of infant to adult in men and women. The current

turnover of Ha-Meem is 400 million US Dollar. Company is ornamented with 26

garments factories consisting with 250 lines, a unique Denim mill, Sweater factory, 5

washing plants, Embroidery and Printing factory, Carton factory, Poly bag industry,

Label factory, Jute mill, Chemical formulation plant, Tea States, Transport company,

News Channel and a widely circulated national daily Newspaper. Its plans to install

Spinning Mills at 2015. It’s overseas office in Hong and China gives fastest support in

procurement of fabric and accessories. Own C&F office in every Bangladeshi port

gives privilege of quick clearing and forwarding support.

Company Profile

Aspects of the

Company

Description

Type Public

Industry Composite textile, tea, leather, transport, media

Headquarter Dhaka

Employees 20,000

Major Products Bottom wear, critical cargos, hi-fashion denim jeans,

basic and hi-fashion washes, wrinkle free, laser finish /

3d whisker, men’s shirts, dress pants, outwear/ jackets

facility

Exporting USA and European Countries

Future plan Its plans to install Spinning Mills at 2015

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Advanced Chemical Industries limited (ACI)

ACI was established as the subsidiary of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in the then East

Pakistan in 1968. After independence the company has been incorporated in Bangladesh on

the 24th of January 1973 as ICI Bangladesh Manufacturers Limited and also as Public

Limited Company. This Company also obtained listing with Dhaka Stock Exchange on 28

December, 1976 and its first trading of shares took place on 9 March, 1994. Later on 5 May,

1992, ICI plc divested 70% of its shareholding to local management. Subsequently the

company was registered in the name of Advanced Chemical Industries Limited. Listing with

Chittagong Stock Exchange was made on 22 October 1995. Advanced Chemical Industries

(ACI) Limited is one of the leading conglomerates in Bangladesh, with a multinational

heritage. Advanced Chemical Industries manufactures and exports pharmaceuticals finished

products in various categories like anti-infective, anti-ulcers, cardiovascular, anti-diabetic,

analgesic and anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, anti-protozoal, malarial, diarrheal and

anthalmintic, vitamins and minerals, dermatological and anti-septic, among others. The

company operates in four segments: Health Care, Consumer Brand Products, Agribusiness

and Animal Health. The Health Care segment formulates and markets a comprehensive

range of more than 120 products covering all major therapeutic areas. It also markets world-

renowned branded pharmaceutical products like Diprivan, Nolvadex, Accolade, Meronem,

Atarax, etc. ACI is actively engaged in introducing newer molecules and Novel Drug Delivery

Systems (NDDS) to meet the needs of the future. It is also the sole manufacturer of Servier of

France and Novartis Bangladesh. The Consumer Brand Products segment markets home

care products, personal care products, oral care products and food & drinks. ACI owns the

Savlon brand in Bangladesh. The Agribusiness segment markets some herbicide and

fungicide products in the market. It also markets seeds of water melon, hybrid paddy and

hybrid maize. The Animal Health segment has a full range of products including vaccines,

medicines and nutritional supplements for large animals and poultry.

ACI has three separate manufacturing plants in the outskirts of Dhaka.

Advanced Chemical Industries, listed on the Chittagong Stock Exchange, is a leading Fast

Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company in Bangladesh. It is the first company in

Bangladesh to have attained the ISO 9001 certification for Quality Management System and

ISO 14001 for Environmental Management System. Its mission is to enrich the quality of life

of people through responsible application of knowledge, skills and technology

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Company profile

Aspects of company Description

Year of Establishment 1968

Ownership Public

Type of Industry Chemicals, Foods, Pharma, Consumer products,

Logistics, Consumer electronics, Automobile services,

Communication

Type of business Manufacturing, Import & Marketing.

Headquarter Dhaka ,Bangladesh

Manpower 12000

Key people M Anis Ud Dowla, Chairman

Revenue BDT 238 Million

Website www.aci-bd.com

Foreign principles/global

partner

Ceva Sante Animales, France. Invesa Internacional SA,

Spain. Ayurvet, India. CID Line, Belgium. Vet Superior,

Thailand. Kilco Int, UK

Future programs Uplifting Bangladesh as a global scale through exporting.

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Abul Khair Group

Abul Khair Group Limited operates as an industrial conglomerate. The company through its

subsidiaries manufactures and markets condensed milk, beverage, powder milk, edible oil,

juices, tobacco, steel products, cement, and tea. The company was founded in 1953 and is

based in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Abul Khair Group (AK Group) is a one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates.

AK Group was established in 1953 by Abul Khair, a pioneer Industrial leader in the private

sector. The industries under this conglomerate include cement, steel, consumer goods,

tobacco, edible oil etc. Their first business was in the tobacco sector when they produced and

marketed Abul Biri. After a few years, they started expanding their business range to other

business sectors. Now, their professionalism and managerial skills have made them one of

the best and most successful companies in Bangladesh. The most important company of

Abul Khair Group is Abul Khair Condensed Milk and Beverage Industries Limited. They

manufacture, pack and sell powder milk, condensed milk, juice, flavored milk, tea, snacks

and drinks. Abul Khair Group follows the ISO and HACCP standard to each and every word.

Company profile

Aspects of company Description

Year of Establishment 1953

Ownership public

Type of Industry Steel, Consumer goods, Cement, Tobacco

Type of business Manufacturing, Import & Exporting

Headquarter Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Manpower 22000

Key people Mr. Abul Kashem, Managing Director

Revenue US$100 millions

Website AK group

Exporting countries India, Thailand, Hong Kong,Sri Lanka .

Future programs To provide products & services of high &

consistent quality & expand exporting.

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Partex Group is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates firm. The industries under this

conglomerate include foods and beverages, steel, real estate, furniture, agribusiness, plastics,

etc. It started modestly in 1959, by pioneer industrialist M A Hashem with tobacco trading.

Now it owns over 25 subsidiaries from tobacco to consumer goods, furniture, textile and the

IT sector. It has split into two groups to improve management of its subsidiaries.

The One Group owns Star Particle Board Mills, Danish Condensed Milk, Danish Food

Products, Danish Milk Bangladesh, Danish Distribution Network, Partex Furniture

Industries, Corvee Maritime, Ferrotechnic Ltd, Rubel Steel Mills, Partex Ltd, Partex

Builders, Partex Agro Ltd, Partex Housing, and Partex Laminates.

The other group, Partex Holdings, under Hashem, owns Amber Cotton Mills, Amber Pulp

and Paper Mills, Partex Beverage, Partex Plastics, Partex Real Estate, Star Vegetable Oil

Mills, Star Coconut Mills, Dhakacom Ltd (ISP), Fotoroma, Partex Spinning, and Danim and

Hashem Corporation (Pvt) Ltd.

Small, medium and large family owned businesses dominate over Bangladesh's $100 billion

($288 billion in PPP GDP) economy, which has been growing at over 5 percent a year since

1995.

Company Profile

Aspects of company Description

Year of Establishment 1959

Ownership Public Type of Industry Foods and Beverages, Steel, Real estate, Furniture,

Agribusiness, Plastics Type of business Manufacturing ,Exporting

Headquarter Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Manpower 10000

Pioneer M A Hashem

Revenue 100 million Taka

Website Partext group

Exporting countries Thailand, Hong Kong ,South Asia etc.

Future programs To increase turnover by 100% in every 5 years.

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Crown Cement

M. I. Cement Factory Ltd. is a public limited company and one of the leading manufacturers

of cement in Bangladesh. On December 31, 1994 it started its journey with the commitment

for providing high quality cement to the country. Its brand "Crown Cement" has own

renowned both at home and abroad. Initially the plant was installed with a capacity of

producing 600tpd (ton per day) of Portland cement. With the passing of time the demand of

Crown Cement increased day by day. Therefore the sponsors expanded the project thrice. By

dint of quality Crown Cement soon gained acceptability both at home and abroad which

raised the necessity for expanding the plant from initial 600tpd (ton per day), 800tpd 2nd

unit in 2002, 1400tpd 3rd unit in 2006 and 3000tpd 4th unit in 2011 thereby raising the

total production capacity to 5800tpd i.e. 1.740 million metric ton per annum.

The company has been listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange in

2011. Its high growth agenda have been highly appreciated by the shareholders, and have

won investors trust. Its backward and forward integration endeavors have given new

dimensions to its growth platform. With this end in view, the associate industrial units' viz.,

Crown Polymer Bagging Ltd., Crown Power Generation Ltd., Crown Mariners Ltd., Crown

Transportation & Logistics Ltd., Crown Cement Concrete & Building Materials Ltd. have

been set up and are already in operation. The company has also acquired a handy max size

ocean going ship to facilitate transportation of raw materials from abroad. It is hopefully

expected that these new growth platforms will facilitate creation of new dimensions and

frontiers to the mother company M. I. Cement Factory Limited.

Crown Cement pioneered in export of cement in 2003 and paved the way for earning hard-

earned foreign currency. Recently Crown Cement Achieved the National Export Trophy

(Gold) twice for attaining the top most place among the cement exporters in Bangladesh.

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Corporate Profile:

Status: Public Limited Company

Incorporation of the Company:

31st December 1994

Date of Commencement: 31st December 1994

Subscription Open on: 9th January 2011

Subscription closed: 13th January 2011

Listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange:

18th May 2011

Listed in Chittagong Stock Exchange:

5th May 2011

Commercial Production: 13th October, 2000

Nature of Business: Manufacturing and marketing of Ordinary Portland Cement and Portland Composite Cement.

Credit Rating: Entity – AA3 Short Team – ST-2

Authorized Capital: Tk. 500,00,00,000

Paid up Capital: Tk. 100,00,00,000

Man Power: 937 permanent, 516 Casual, 1200 Unskilled Labor

Exporting Countries Northeastern states of India including Tripura, Meghalaya, eastern and western region of Assam.

No. of Shareholders: 93,616

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Square pharmaceuticals ltd.

SQUARE today symbolizes a name – a state of mind. But its journey to the growth and

prosperity has been no bed of roses. From the inception in 1958, it has today burgeoned into

one of the top line conglomerates in Bangladesh. Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the flagship

company, is holding the strong leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry of

Bangladesh since 1985 and is now on its way to becoming a high performance global player.

SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Limited is the largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh and

it has been continuously in the 1st position among all national and multinational companies

since 1985. It was established in 1958 and converted into a public limited company in 1991.

The sales turnover of SPL was more than Taka 11.46 Billion (US$ 163.71 million) with about

16.43% market share (April 2009– March 2010) having a growth rate of about 16.72%.

SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Limited has extended its range of services towards the highway of

global market. It pioneered exports of medicines from Bangladesh in 1987 and has been

exporting antibiotics and other pharmaceutical products. This extension in business and

services has manifested the credibility of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Aspects of the Company

Description

Status Public Limited Company Year of Establishment (Initially as a Partnership)

1958

Converted into Public Limited Company

1991

Stock Exchange Listing (Dhaka & Chittagong)

1995

Number of Products

More then 400

Number of Manpower

5,290

Authorized Capital

5,000 Million

Paid up Capital

3707.69 million

Business Lines Manufacturing and Marketing of Pharmaceutical Finished Products, Basic Chemicals, AgroVet Products and Pesticide Products.

Awarded ISO-9001 Certificate 1998

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Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO)

Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO) plant is located in Rangadia, Karnaphuli,

Chittagong. It produces and markets high-grade granular Urea and anhydrous Ammonia.

KAFCO is a 100% export oriented international joint venture company founded by support

and shareholding of Bangladesh Government, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation

(BCIC), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Marubeni corporation Japan,

Chiyoda Corporation Japan, Haldor Topsoe A/S of Denmark, Industrialization Fund for

Developing countries (IFU) Denmark and stamicarbon by The Netherlands.

Karnafuli Fertilizer Company (KAFCO) is one of the supreme Chemical Engineering oriented

Factory in Bangladesh. It is a joint venture factory of Japan and Bangladesh and the plant is

constructed at Chittagong. It was first incorporated as a public limited company in 1988.

After six years in 1994 the plant was commissioned and went for its first test run. At

preliminary stage of production they had encountered several problems and had to shut

down the plant frequently.

From 1994 to 2000, the company goes on and off. In October 2000, the plant acceptance is

effective. After a few years of cost over run, in financial year 2004-2005, KAFCO achieved

their record production of 685214 MT Urea. From then they have been able to run the plant

with a good margin of profit.

From the beginning of KAFCO, its prime concern is about the safety matters. This company

never compromise in the question of safety and now it has achieved the five star marks from

British Safety Council in 2007 that is the highest level of safety for a company. In Asia, only

TATA of India has such level of safety.

Aspects of the Company

Description

Status Joint Venture Company Year of Establishment

1988

Products

High-grade granular Urea and anhydrous Ammonia

Number of Manpower

1500

Future Programs

To run with a good margin of safety

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ACI Limited

ICI Bangladesh Manufacturers Limited was a subsidiary of world renowned multinational

ICI Plc and was a listed public limited company under Dhaka Stock Exchange. In 1992 ICI

Plc divested its shareholding through a management buyout and the company name was

changed from ICI Bangladesh Manufacturers Limited to Advanced Chemical Industries

(ACI) Limited. ACI Formulations Limited, a subsidiary of ACI, became a public listed

company through direct listing.

ACI has diversified into four major strategic business divisions which include Health Care,

Consumer Brands, Agribusinesses and Retail Chain.

ACI in Brief

Type Public

Industry chemicals, foods, pharma,

consumer products, logistics,

consumer electronics,

automobile services,

communication

Founded 1968

Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh

Key people M Anis Ud Dowla, Chairman

Revenue BDT 238 Million

Website www.aci-bd.com

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BEXIMCO

Today the BEXIMCO Group (“BEXIMCO” or the “Group”) is the largest private sector group

in Bangladesh. BEXIMCO was founded in the 1970’s by two brothers – Ahmed Sohail Fasiur

Rahman and Ahmed Salman Fazlur Rahman. Since the early days, the Group has evolved

from being primarily a commodities trading company to a leading, diversified group with a

presence in industry sectors that account for nearly 75% of Bangladesh’s GDP. BEXIMCO’s

corporate mission is “Taking Bangladesh to the world”.

As BEXIMCO has grown over the years, the flagship platform now has operations and

investments across a wide range of industries including textiles, trading, marine food, real

estate development, hospitality, construction, information and communication technologies,

media, ceramics, aviation, pharmaceuticals, financial services and energy. The Group sells its

products and services in the domestic Bangladesh market as well as international markets.

BEXIMCO is the largest employer in the private sector in Bangladesh and employs over

48,000 people worldwide.

BEXIMCO encompasses one of South Asia’s largest vertically integrated textile and garment

companies. The Textile division is a fully integrated manufacturer of cotton and polyester

blended garments for men, women and children, both for domestic and export markets.

BEXIMCO is also the largest exporter of pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh with a presence in

45 countries. The Pharmaceuticals division manufactures and sells generic pharmaceutical

formulation products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and intravenous (IV) fluids.

The Group is also the largest ceramics exporter and has an investment in GMG Airlines, the

largest private commercial airline in Bangladesh and in Unique Hotels & Resorts, which

owns the Westin Hotel in Bangladesh.

State-of-the-art manufacturing plants located in the vicinity of Dhaka provide the Group

with a highly cost effective manufacturing base. A majority of its plants are in the BEXIMCO

Industrial Park, a vertically integrated self-contained facility. This facility provides ready

access to captive power generation, water purification, liquid nitrogen, waste water

treatment and other key infrastructure. The Group’s global clients include some of the

world’s best known brands including BT, BASF, Chevron, Calvin Klein, H&M, JC Penney,

Macys, Zara, UNICEF, Royal Doulton and Villeroy & Boch.

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BEXIMCO is well positioned to capitalize on strong growth across industries in both the

domestic and global markets. Each Group company is managed by an independent,

professional team with significant depth of experience. Management teams have established

a clear strategic plan that will further strengthen the overall platform. BEXIMCO intends to

leverage its market position and global scale, further diversify operations into highly

profitable sectors, capitalize on the domestic growth opportunity and selectively pursue

international opportunities going forward.

BEXIMCO in Brief

Type Public

Industry Textile, Pharmaceuticals,Ceramics, Jute, Aviation

Founded 1972 as Bangladesh Export Import Company

Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Key people ASF Rahman (Chairman)

& Salman F Rahman (Deputy Chairman)

Revenue US$ 834 million

BDT 62 billion

Total assets US$ 1.7 billion

BDT 79.2 billion

Employees 48,000

Subsidiaries Beximco Pharma

Bextex

Shinepukur Ceramics

GMG Airlines

The Independent

Independent Television (Bangladesh)

Website www.beximco.com

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Akij Group

History of Akij Group stretches back to later part of the forties. In its infancy, the

Group started in humble way with jute trading which was known as the golden fiber

of the country, earning highest amount of foreign exchange.

The Group has plans for setting up more projects. The projects are already in

pipeline. Foreign investors have shown keen interest in joining with us for joint

ventures. The matter is under our active consideration and will hopefully soon

mature. This will also help the nation’s economy growth and will create job

opportunities to various professionals.

Akij Group is also involved in socio-cultural activities. The Group has been operating

a sizeable orphanage free of charge in district town. The Group has also acquired a

modern mother & children hospital previously owned by Save the Children (UK). The

hospital is being operated as a non-profitable concern by Ad-Din Welfare Trust.

Akij in Brief

Type Public

Industry Textile, Tobacco, Cement, Ceramics, Jute,

Pharmaceuticals

Founded 1940

Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Employees 32,000

Website www.akij.net

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Bashundhara Group

Bashundhara Group is one of the most prestigious and experienced commercial and

industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh today. The Group took off from the incipient period

after establishment of East West Property Development (Pvt.) Ltd. a real estate concern,

popularly known as "Bashundhara" which happened to be its first venture in this sector.

Keeping pace with rapid economical and technological changes followed by the policy of

Globalization, Bashundhara Group has outspread their business activities within a short

period of time and have been able to emerge as a promoter of international standard of

business houses and industrial enterprises founded on the principles of engineering and

financial integrity with a group of highly capable technical personnel and professionals.

Since inception, Bashundhara Group has been actively contributing to the national as well as

global economy by way of effective utilization of resources, using raw materials, production

and marketing high quality products at the most competitive prices and creating

employment opportunities

Bashundhara is now operating with fourteen vital enterprises of highly esteemed commercial

and technological superiority having profound degree of specialization in the field of real

estate, industrial ventures and commercial enterprises. Current value of the total assets of

the enterprises of Bashundhara Group would be about Tk. 15000 million equivalent to

approximately US$ 300 million. Total turnover of the business amounts to around Tk.

16000 million equivalent to US$ 325 million.

Presently 8100 people are employed in various enterprises of the group. Besides, through its

multidirectional economic activities, Bashundhara has created employment opportunities to

over 30,000 people.

The linkages to employment and better standard of living are immediate. By providing

employment opportunities to a large number of people, Bashundhara helps in generation of

income which, in turn, would assist in improvement of the quality of life of people in terms of

nutrition, literacy, standard of living and physical and social environment.

Through forward and backward linkage, the enterprises of Bashundhara Group have

encouraged development of various industrial and commercial units in the country. With its

expertise in different fields and extensive human resources, Bashundhara has undertaken

various projects.

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Bashundhara Group

Type Conglomerates

Industry Real Estate Manufacturing

Founded 1987

Headquarters Pushpanjali

Bashundhara Convention Center Road, Dhaka 1229

Bangladesh

Products Cement, Tissue, Media, LPG, Paper, Real Estate, Shopping

Mall, Steel

Employees Over 15000

Website http://www.bashundharagroup.com

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Conclusions:

The industrial sector has historically been the sector that has driven growth as countries

have moved from low to middle-income status. This is because industry can provide high-

wage employment for large numbers of workers and can raise social productivity by

producing high-value goods on a mass scale. Poor countries can earn valuable foreign

exchange by exporting manufactured products and the foreign exchange can be used to

invest in newer machines and technologies so that a rapid move up the technology ladder

becomes possible.

The average productivity of industry is higher than in agriculture or most service-sector

activities, so as people move out of agriculture into industry, gross domestic production

(GDP) increases. That’s why everyone should know about the information of big industries.