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]

Location of Bangladesh

Notable firms

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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
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
A K Khan & Company Conglomerates - Chittagong 1945 Textiles, logistics, water, financial services, telecoms, agriculture P A
Aarong Consumer goods Personal & household goods Dhaka 1978 General retail P A
Abul Khair Group Conglomerates - Chattogram 1953 Steel, cement, tobacco, food & beverage, consumer product, automobile P A
Adamjee Jute Mills Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Narayanganj 1951 Jute mill, defunct 2002 P D
Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Conglomerates - Dhaka 1968 Chemicals, foods, pharma, consumer products, logistics, consumer electronics, automobile services, communication P A
Agamee Prakashani Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 1986 Publishing P A
Agrani Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1972 State-owned bank S A
Airtel Bangladesh Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Dhaka 2007 4G cellular, part of Axiata (Malaysia) P A
Akij Conglomerates - Dhaka 1940 Textiles, tobacco, food & beverage, cement, ceramics, printing, pharma, consumer products, automobile, hospital P A
Alim Industries Limited Industrials - Sylhet 1990 Agricultural machinery P A
Amar Desh Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 2004 Newspaper P A
Adamjee Jute Mills Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Narayanganj 1951 Jute mill, defunct 2002 P D
Asian TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2013 Satellite television channel P A
ATN Bangla Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 1997 Cable television channel P A
Bangladesh Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1971 State bank S A
Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Industrials Defense Gazipur City 1979 Defense vehicles S A
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Oil & gas Exploration & production Dhaka 1976 State-owned petrochemical S A
Bangladesh Railway Industrials Railroads Dhaka 1862 Railroads S A
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Industrials Marine transportation Chittagong 1972 State-owned shipping S A
Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited Telecommunications Mobile Telecommunications Dhaka 1971 State-owned mobile Telecommunications S A
Banglalink Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Dhaka 1996 4G cellular P A
Banglalion Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Dhaka 2008 4G LTE wireless broadband P D
Banglavision Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2006 Satellite TV channel P A
Bashundhara Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1987 Property development, cement, paper, steel, food P A
Best Air Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2007 Private airline, defunct 2009 P D
Beximco Pharma Health care Pharmaceuticals Gazipur City 1980 Pharmaceuticals, part of Beximco P A
Beximco Conglomerates - Dhaka 1972 Pharmaceuticals, textiles, ceramics, aviation, media, finance, real estate, construction" P A
Bikroy.com Technology Software Dhaka 2012 E-commerce P A
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 1972 Flag carrier airline P A
Bismillah Airlines Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 1998 Airline P A
Bismillah Group Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Dhaka 1988 Textiles and towels P A
BRAC Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 2001 Private commercial bank P A
BSRM Basic materials Iron & steel Chittagong 1952 Steel products P A
BTCL Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Dhaka 1971 Fixed line, broadband Internet P A
Building Technology & Ideas Financials Real estate holding & development Dhaka 1984 Financial services, real estate P A
Channel 9 Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2011 Satellite TV channel P A
Channel i Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 1999 Private television network P A
City Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1972 Consumer goods, foods, steel, printing & packaging, shipping, power & energy, financials P A
Citycell Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Dhaka 1989 CDMA mobile communications P D
Concord Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1973 Construction, real estate, architecture & design, communication, entertainment, hospitality, garments P A
Confidence Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1991 Engineering, concrete, energy, paints P A
Cooper's Consumer goods Food & beverage Dhaka 1984 Bakery P A
Credit Rating Information and Services Limited (CRISL) Financials Consumer finance Dhaka 1992 Credit ratings P A
DBL Group Conglomerates Dhaka 1991 Textile, Pharmaceuticals, ICT, Semiconductors P A
Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation Financials Consumer finance Dhaka 1996 Financial services P A
Desh TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2009 Television network P A
Dhaka Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1995 Private commercial bank P A
Dragon Group Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Dhaka 1980 Clothing P A
Dutch Bangla Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1995 Private commercial bank P A
Eastern Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1992 Private commercial bank P A
Eastern Housing Limited Financials Real estate holding & development Dhaka 1965 Real estate P A
Ecourier Ltd Customer service Currier Dhaka,London July 2014 Bangladeshi logistics network P D
Ekushey Television Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2000 Satellite TV channel P A
Eskayef Bangladesh Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1990 Pharmaceuticals P A
EXIM Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1999 Private commercial bank P A
FMC Dockyard Limited Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Chittagong 1998 Shipyard P A
General Pharma Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1984 Pharmaceuticals P A
Globe Janakantha Shilpa Paribar Conglomerates - Dhaka 1969 Construction, engineering, electrical cables, information technology, printing, media P A
GMG Airlines Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 1997 Airline, defunct 2012 P D
Grameen Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1983 Microfinance P A
Grameenphone Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Dhaka 1997 4G cellular P A
Habib Group Conglomerates - Chittagong 1947 Aviation, cement, paper, energy, steel, textile P A
Ha-meem Group Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Dhaka 1984[3] Textiles, leather, jute mill P A
HRC Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1991 Shipping, Media, real estate, agri-products, IT P A
IDLC Asset Management Limited Financials Nonequity investment instruments Dhaka 2016 Mutual funds P A
IDLC Finance Limited Financials Specialty finance Dhaka 1985 Loans, deposits, commercial financials P A
IDLC Investments Limited Financials Specialty finance Dhaka 2010 Merchant bank P A
IDLC Securities Limited Financials Specialty finance Dhaka 2006 Stock Broker P A
IFIC Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1976 Private commercial bank P A
Impress Group Conglomerate Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1999 Pharmaceuticals P A
Independent Television Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2010 24-hour news channel P A
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) Financials Investment services Dhaka 1976 P A
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd Financials Banks Dhaka 1983 Private bank P A
Jaaz Multimedia Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2011 P A
Jamuna Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 2001 Private commercial bank P A
Jamuna Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1974 Textiles, chemicals, construction, leather, engineering, beverages, media, advertisement" P A
Jamuna Oil Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Chittagong 1964 Secondary oil products, part of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation S A
Janata Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1971 State-owned bank S A
Jiban Bima Corporation Financials Life insurance Dhaka 1973 State-owned life insurance company S A
Kallol Group of Companies Conglomerates - Dhaka 1972 Foods and beverage, hygiene, fabric care, watch and instruments P A
Karnaphuli Group Conglomerates Chittagong 1954 Automobiles, retails, media, ports, shipping, real estate P A
Kazi Farms Group Consumer goods Food products Dhaka 1996 Poultry P A
KDS Group Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Chittagong 1983 Textiles P A
Khulna Shipyard Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Khulna 1957 State-owned shipyard S A
M. M. Ispahani Limited Conglomerates - Chittagong 1820 Tea, textiles, jute, shipping, real estate, food P A
Mask Associates Private limited Jute Chittagong 1982 Jute manufacturing and export P A
Meghna Group of Industries Conglomerates - Dhaka 1976[4] Chemicals, foods and beverages, printing and packaging, shipping, insurance P A
Meghna Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1989 Automobile, engineering (bicycle), cement, packaging, textile P A
Mohona TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2010 Television network P A
Monsoon Films Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2010 P A
Nasir Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1977 Glass, melamine, printing and packaging, light bulbs P A
Nassa Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1990 Textile, banking, real estate, financial services, travel, education P A
National Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1983 Public limited bank P A
Navana Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1964 Marketing, construction, real estate P A
Novoair Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2007 Private airline P A
NTV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2003 Satellite TV channel P A
One Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1999 Commercial bank P A
Orion Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1985[5] Pharmaceuticals, real estate, construction, power, hospitality, textiles, aviation P A
Otobi Consumer goods Furnishings Dhaka 1975 Furniture P A
Padma Oil Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Dhaka 1965 P A
Paradise Group of Industries Conglomerates - Narayanganj 1985 Electrical cable, textile, engineering, real estate P A
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. P A
Petrobangla Oil & gas Exploration & production Dhaka 1972 National oil company P A
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Utilities Conventional electricity Dhaka 1996[6] P A
Pragoti Consumer goods Automobiles Chittagong 1966 Automobiles S A
PRAN-RFL Group Consumer goods Pran Food and Beverage & RFL Plastic and Home Appliance Dhaka 1981 Food and Beverage, Plastic Products, Home Appliance P A
Pride Group Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Dhaka 1958 P A
Prime Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1995 Private commercial bank P A
Prothom Alo Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 1998 Newspaper P A
Pubali Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1959 Private commercial bank P A
Radio Foorti Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2006 Radio P A
Rahimafrooz Conglomerates - Chittagong 1954 Retail, electronics, automotive, oil & gas P A
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank Financials Banks Rajshahi 1986 State-owned bank S A
Rangs Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1979 Automobile, electronics, real estate, shipping P A
RanksTel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Dhaka 2004 Fixed line P A
Regent Airways Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2010 Private airline, part of Habib Group P A
Regent Power Limited Utilities Conventional electricity Chittagong 2007 Part of Habib Group P A
Renata Limited Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1993 Pharmaceuticals P A
Robi Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Dhaka 1997 4G cellular P A
RTV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2005 Satellite TV channel P A
Runner automobiles Ltd. Consumer goods Automobiles Dhaka 2000 Automobiles P A
Rupali Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1972 State-owned bank S A
Sadharan Bima Corporation Financials Full line insurance Dhaka 1973 State-owned non-life insurance company S A
Sajeeb Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1982 Food & beverage, basic materials, construction, oil & gas, industrial transportation, real estate P A
S. Alam Group of Industries Conglomerates - Chittagong 1985 Food & beverage, basic materials, construction, oil & gas, industrial transportation, real estate P A
Sheltech Financials Real estate holding & development Dhaka 1988 Real estate P A
Shyampur Sugar Mills Consumer goods Food products Rangpur City 1967 Sugar; falls under the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation.[7][8][9] S A
Sikder Group Conglomerate Dhaka 1950 Textiles, power, real estate, healthcare, banking, insurance, aviation P A
Somoy TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dhaka 2010 24-hour news channel P A
Sonali Bank Financials Banks Dhaka 1972 State-owned bank S A
Southeast Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1995 Private commercial bank P A
Square Group Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1958 Pharmaceuticals P A
STS Group Health care Conglomerates Dhaka 1997 Education and healthcare P A
Summit Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1985 Telecommunications, oil & gas, industrial transportation P A
T K Group of Industries Conglomerates - Chittagong 1972 Consumer goods, Edible oil, Paper, steel, Tea, basic materials, industrial transportation, financials P A
The ACME Laboratories Ltd Health care Pharmaceuticals Dhaka 1954 Pharmaceuticals P A
The Daily Ittefaq Consumer services Publishing Dhaka 1953 Newspaper P A
Titas Gas Oil & gas Exploration & production Dhaka 1964 Natural gas distributor S A
Transcom Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1985 Beverage, pharma, newspaper, radio, electronics, foods P A
Trust Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1999 Commercial bank P A
United Airways Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2005 Private airline, defunct 2016[10] P D
United Finance Financials Financial services Dhaka 1989 Financial services P A
United Group Conglomerates - Dhaka 1978 Power, manufacturing, healthcare, education, real estate, shipping, retail services P A
US-Bangla Airlines Consumer services Airlines Dhaka 2013 Private airline P A
Uttara Bank Limited Financials Banks Dhaka 1965 Private commercial bank P A
Walton Conglomerates - Dhaka 2008 Automobiles, consumer electronics, household goods, technology hardware, electronic equipment P A
Western Marine Shipyard Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Chittagong 2000 Shipyard P A

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "[1]." CAPA. Retrieved on August 25, 2018. "United Airways Profile."
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