Location 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

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.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      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
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Towards Accelerated, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Bangladesh". worldbank.org. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Financial Express".
  3. ↑ "About Us | Leading wholesale clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh". Hameemgroup.net. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. ↑ "Meghna Group of Industries". Meghnagroup.biz. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  5. ↑ "Orion Group: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  6. ↑ "Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited". PGCB. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  7. ↑ "Regulator asks DSE to explain technical failure". The Daily Star. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  8. ↑ "Huge quantity of sugar lying unsold at Rangpur mills". The Daily Star. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  9. ↑ "Rangpur sugar producers fear losses". The Daily Star. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  10. ↑ "." CAPA. Retrieved on August 25, 2018. "United Airways Profile."
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