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 Type Industry Founded Key people Number of Products Year of Establishment Manpower Exporting Private Fashion, Textile Dhaka, Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Moyeed, Mohammad Abdul Moyeen and Mohammad Abdul Momen
knitwear products, saris, kids wear, ladies' wear, home furnishing and other textile products 1958 European Union, the USA and Canada

Description

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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 Type Industry Headquarter Key people Products Year of Establishment Website Exporting Private Furniture maker Dhaka Animesh Kundu Furniture 1982 http://www.otobi.com/ India and the South East Asian countries Description

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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. HaMeem 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. Its 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 Type Industry Headquarter Employees Major Products Public Composite textile, tea, leather, transport, media Dhaka 20,000 Bottom wear, critical cargos, hi-fashion denim jeans, basic and hi-fashion washes, wrinkle free, laser finish / 3d whisker, mens shirts, dress pants, outwear/ jackets facility Exporting Future plan USA and European Countries Its plans to install Spinning Mills at 2015 Description

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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 worldrenowned 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 Year of Establishment Ownership Type of Industry 1968 Public

Description

Chemicals, Foods, Pharma, Consumer products, Logistics, Consumer electronics, Automobile services, Communication

Type of business Headquarter Manpower

Manufacturing, Import & Marketing.

Dhaka ,Bangladesh 12000

Key people Revenue Website

Foreign principles/global partner

M Anis Ud Dowla, Chairman BDT 238 Million www.aci-bd.com Ceva Sante Animales, France. Invesa Internacional SA, Spain. Ayurvet, India. CID Line, Belgium. Vet Superior, Thailand. Kilco Int, UK
Uplifting Bangladesh as a global scale through exporting.

Future programs

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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 Year of Establishment Ownership Type of Industry Type of business Headquarter Manpower 1953 public Steel, Consumer goods, Cement, Tobacco Description

Manufacturing, Import & Exporting

Dhaka, Bangladesh. 22000 Mr. Abul Kashem, Managing Director US$100 millions AK group India, Thailand, Hong Kong,Sri Lanka . To provide products & services of high & consistent quality & expand exporting.

Key people Revenue Website

Exporting countries Future programs

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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 Year of Establishment Ownership Type of Industry Type of business Headquarter Manpower Pioneer Revenue Description 1959 Public Foods and Beverages, Steel, Real estate, Furniture, Agribusiness, Plastics Manufacturing ,Exporting Dhaka, Bangladesh. 10000 M A Hashem 100 million Taka Partext group Thailand, Hong Kong ,South Asia etc. To increase turnover by 100% in every 5 years.

Website
Exporting countries Future programs

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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 hardearned 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: Incorporation of the Company: Date of Commencement: Subscription Open on: Subscription closed: Listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange: Listed in Chittagong Stock Exchange: Commercial Production: Nature of Business: Public Limited Company 31st December 1994 31st December 1994 9th January 2011 13th January 2011 18th May 2011 5th May 2011 13th October, 2000 Manufacturing and marketing of Ordinary Portland Cement and Portland Composite Cement. Entity AA3 Short Team ST-2 Tk. 500,00,00,000 Tk. 100,00,00,000 937 permanent, 516 Casual, 1200 Unskilled Labor Northeastern states of India including Tripura, Meghalaya, eastern and western region of Assam. 93,616

Credit Rating: Authorized Capital: Paid up Capital: Man Power: Exporting Countries

No. of Shareholders:

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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 Status Year of Establishment (Initially as a Partnership) Converted into Public Limited Company Stock Exchange Listing (Dhaka & Chittagong) Number of Products Number of Manpower Authorized Capital Paid up Capital Business Lines

Description Public Limited Company 1958 1991 1995 More then 400 5,290 5,000 Million 3707.69 million Manufacturing and Marketing of Pharmaceutical Finished Products, Basic Chemicals, AgroVet Products and Pesticide Products. 1998

Awarded ISO-9001 Certificate

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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 Status Year of Establishment Products Number of Manpower Future Programs

Description Joint Venture Company 1988 High-grade granular Urea and anhydrous Ammonia 1500 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 Industry Public chemicals, consumer consumer automobile communication Founded Headquarters Key people Revenue Website 1968 Dhaka, Bangladesh M Anis Ud Dowla, Chairman BDT 238 Million www.aci-bd.com foods, products, pharma, logistics, services, electronics,

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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 1970s 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 Bangladeshs GDP. BEXIMCOs 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 Asias 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 Groups global clients include some of the worlds 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 Industry Founded Headquarters Key people Public Textile, Pharmaceuticals,Ceramics, Jute, Aviation 1972 as Bangladesh Export Import Company Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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 Subsidiaries 48,000 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 nations 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 Industry Public Textile, Tobacco, Cement, Ceramics, Jute, Pharmaceuticals Founded Headquarters Employees Website 1940 Dhaka, Bangladesh. 32,000 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. 17 | P a g e

Bashundhara Group Type Industry Founded Headquarters Conglomerates Real Estate Manufacturing 1987 Pushpanjali Bashundhara Convention Center Road, Dhaka 1229 Bangladesh Products Cement, Tissue, Media, LPG, Paper, Real Estate, Shopping Mall, Steel Employees Website Over 15000 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 highwage 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. Thats why everyone should know about the information of big industries.

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