Deshbandhu Group (Bengali: দেশবন্ধু গ্রুপ) is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka.[1][2] Golam Mostafa is the Chairperson and Golam Rahman is the Managing Director of Deshbandhu Group.[3][4] It headquarters in Mostafa Centre, Banani, is located inside a residential neighborhood.[5]
Formation | 1932 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Revenue | Tk 2,400 crore US$290 million (2020) |
Website | www |
History
editDeshbandhu Sugar Mills Limited was established in 1932.[6] In the early 1960s, it was the smallest of East Pakistan's eight sugar mills, with a rated production capacity of 2,500 tons annually, and was uneconomic.[7]
In 2011, Deshbandhu sought approval from the government of Bangladesh to establish a sugar mill in Thailand or Brazil but was denied permission from Bangladesh Bank.[8]
Sahera Auto Rice Mills Limited started operations on 15 March 2012.[9]
Deshbandhu Group entered in a partnership with Chemtex to build a US$100 million polyester factory in Sirajganj District on 13 September 2015.[10]
The Group invested US$53 million to establish garments factory under Deshbandhu Textile Mills, in Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari District.[11] The factory was inaugurated by Tipu Munshi, Minister of Commerce, on 5 August 2019.[12] The government of Bangladesh provided approval to City Group and Deshbandhu Group to export sugar on 4 October 2017.[13]
Deshbandhu Group announced plans to invest US$200 million to develop a joint venture Jiangsu Sanfangxiang Group Co., Ltd to petrochemical and chemical fibre production at Mirsarai Economic Zone in Chittagong on 30 October 2018.[14]
On 31 March 2021, Deshbandhu Group started operations of GM Apparels and Southeast Sweaters.[3][15] Deshbandhu announced plans to raise US$250 million through issuing Sukuk bond and pay off the loans of the group.[16]
Businesses
edit- Deshbandhu Sugar Mills Limited[6]
- Deshbandhu Food & Beverage Limited[17]
- Deshbandhu Consumer and Agro Products Limited[18]
- Sahera Auto Rice Mills Limited[19]
- Deshbandhu Oil Refinery Limited[20]
- Deshbandhu Polymer Limited[21]
- Deshbandhu Packaging Limited[22]
- Deshbandhu Textile Mills Limited[23]
- Southeast Sweaters Limited[24]
- GM Apparels Limited[25]
- Deshbandhu Cement Mills[26]
- GM Holdings Limited[27]
- Rapa Plaza[28]
- Deshbandhu Parcel and Logistics Limited[29]
- Deshbandhu Shipping Limited[30]
- Deshbandhu Media Limited (Weekly Dudkumar, The Daily Haq Kotha, The Daily Ajkaler Khabar Limited)[31]
- Deshbandhu Power Plant Limited[32]
- TMS Sahera-Wasek Hospital[33]
- Fertilizer Marketing Corporation (FMC)[34]
- M.R. Trading[34]
- Moru Trading Limited[34]
- Commodities Trading Company (CTC)[34]
References
edit- ^ "Big firms to go for rice milling". The Daily Star. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Commodity Traders Grin in Ramadan". The Daily Star. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ a b "Two garments of Deshbandhu Group start journey". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Sugar consumption on the rise". The Daily Star. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Commercial activities rampant in Banani residential area". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ a b "Deshbandhu Sugar Mills Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ Report of the East Pakistan Sugar Enquiry Committee, 1961-62. East Pakistan Govt. Press. 1963. pp. 5, 37. OCLC 474010.
- ^ "Bangladesh liberalizes outward investment at last". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu enters rice market". The Daily Star. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu to build polyester fibre plant". The Daily Star. 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu to set up apparel unit at Tk 435cr in Uttara EPZ". The Daily Star. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Commerce minister opens RMG factory at Uttara EPZ". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "City Group, Deshbandhu get nod to export sugar". The Daily Star. 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "China firm keen to invest $200m". The Daily Star. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu eyes $50m annual RMG exports". The Business Standard. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Group: Target $250m from global investors". The Daily Star. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Food and Beverage Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Consumer & Agro Products Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Sahera Auto Rice Mills Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Oil Refinery Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Polymer Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Packaging Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Textile Mills Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Southeast Sweaters Limited – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "GM Apparels Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Cement Mills Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "GM Holdings – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Rapa Plaza – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Parcel & Logistics Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Shipping Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Media Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Deshbandhu Power Plant Ltd – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "TMSS SAHERA-WASEK HOSPITAL – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ a b c d "Bulk Commodities Trading – Deshbandhu Group". Retrieved 2021-06-08.