Bengal Group of Industries

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bengal Group of Industries
Formation1969
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.bengalgroup.com

Bengal Group (also known as Bengal group of Industries) is a Bangladeshi conglomerate.[1][2] It was established in 1969. It includes Bengal Plastic the largest plastic manufacturer in Bangladesh.[3][4] Morshed Alam, a member of parliament from Awami League, is the chairman of the Bengal Group of Industries.[5] The Vice chairman of the group is Md Jashim Uddin, younger brother of Morshed Alam.[6][5]

History[edit]

Bengal Group of Industries was established in 1969 by Morshed Alam in rented factory in Old Dhaka.[7]

In 2004, Jashim Uddin became the president of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association.[8] In June, Bengal Group purchased Rahmania Biscuit and Bread Industries.[9]

In March 2007, a fire started at the headquarters of the group in first floor of BSEC Bhaban in Karwan Bazar leaving four dead and 36 injured.[10] The office of Dandy Dying also burned down on the eight floor.[10]

In 2008, The Daily Star and DHL Express awarded Enterprise of the Year 2007 to Bengal Plastic.[11]

Morshed Alam was elected chairman of Mercantile Bank in 2011.[12]

In February 2015, Bengal Plastic announced a 500 million expansion plan.[1] It raised 500 million taka through Commercial papers for Bengal Plastic.[13] Bengal Plastics manufactures products for Mainetti Group.[14]

Humayun Kabir Bablu
Humayun Kabir Bablu, Director, Bengal Group of Industries, receiving the CIP award-2021

In September 2017, Bengal Group signed an agreement to receive a loan from International Finance Corporation and FMO (Netherlands) to build a luxury hotel, Swissôtel Dhaka, in Dhaka.[15] The loan will be arranged by Mutual Trust Bank Limited.[15] Bengal Group requested permission to open a bank.[16] Bengal Group signed an agreement Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited to build rooftop power plants and sell the electricity to Dhaka Power Distribution Company for 9.8 taka per unit.[17] Bengal Group would own and operate the solar cells built on the buildings of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, Department of Fisheries, Directorate Of Secondary & Higher Education, Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium, Shilpakala Academy, and Uttara Haji Camp.[17]

In February 2020, Bangladesh Bank approved the request for Bengal Bank Limited with a paid up capital of 5 billion taka.[6][5]

Shikha Bhaban (Directorate Of Secondary & Higher Education), one of the government buildings where Bengal is setting up a solar plant on the roof.

Bengal Cement signed an agreement to supply cement for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in 2022.[18] It flew dealers of Bengal Plastic on a trip to Nepal.[19] Bengal Plastic was awarded gold in export trophies for 13 years in a row.[20] The 24 outlet of Happy Mart opened in October in Mohammadpur.[21]

List of business and concerns[edit]

  • Bengal Plastic Limited[22]
  • Bengal Polymer Wares Limited[23]
  • Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics Limited[24]
  • Bengal Adhesive and Chemical Products Limited[25]
  • Bengal Melamine Limited[26][27]
  • Bengal Corrugated Carton Industries Limited[28]
  • Hamilton Metal Corporation Limited[29]
  • Happy Mart (Bengal Retails Limited)[30]
  • Bengal Plastic Pipes Limited[31][32]
  • Bengal Cement Limited[33]
  • Bengal Poly & Paper Sack Limited[34]
  • Bengal FlexiPac Limited[35]
  • Romania Food and Beverage Limited[36][37]
  • Lexus Biscuit Limited[38]
  • Designer Fashion Limited[39]
  • Bengal Bank Limited[6]
  • Bengal Feed & Fisheries Limited[40]
  • Euphoria Apparels Limited[41]
  • Designer Washing & Dyeing Limited[42]
  • RTV[43]
  • Look@Me[44]
  • Future Infrastructure Limited[45]
  • Bengal Concept and Holdings Limited[46]
  • Linnex (Bangladesh) Industries Limited[47]
  • Linnex Electronics Bangladesh Limited[48]
  • Bengal LPG Limited[49]
  • Bengal Renewable Energy Limited[50]
  • Power Utility Company Limited[51]
  • AJ Oversees Company Limited[52]
  • Bengal Hotels and Resorts[53]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bengal Plastics to spend Tk 50cr on expansion". The Daily Star. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  2. ^ "DSE to invite big firms to market". The Daily Star. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Business Awards 2007". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  4. ^ Saha, Suman (2014-08-12). "Product varieties raise demand for plastic goods". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  5. ^ a b c "Another new bank opens for business". The Daily Star. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  6. ^ a b c "Bengal bank gets final approval". New Age. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  7. ^ "Bengal Group of Industries". www.bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  8. ^ "New president of plastic goods manufacturers' association". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  9. ^ "Rahmania Biscuit re-introduces its products". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  10. ^ a b "Probe fails to find cause of BSEC fire". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  11. ^ "Bengal Plastic, Ikebana and Viyellatex Group honoured". The Daily Star. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  12. ^ "New vice chairmen for Mercantile Bank". The Daily Star. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  13. ^ Saha, Suman (2015-03-18). "Commercial papers: short-cut to funds". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  14. ^ "Mainetti USA chief in town to visit factory of Bengal Plastics". The Daily Star. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  15. ^ a b "Bengal Group gets $36m from IFC, Dutch govt for luxury hotel". The Daily Star. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  16. ^ "3 new banks to get licenses: Muhith". The Daily Star. UNB. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  17. ^ a b "Solar power likely from June". The Daily Star. UNB. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  18. ^ "Bengal Cement to be used in elevated expressway". The Daily Star. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  19. ^ "Dealers of Bengal Plastic Pipes are now in Nepal". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  20. ^ "Bengal Plastics Ltd receives Leed-gold certificate". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  21. ^ "Happy Mart opens new outlet at Mohammadpur". The Business Standard. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  22. ^ https://bengalgroup.com/
  23. ^ "Bengal – Decorate your home with us!". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  24. ^ "Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics Ltd". www.windsor.bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  25. ^ "Welcome to Bengal Adhesive & Chemical Product Ltd. | Just another site". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  26. ^ Habib, Ahasan. "Bengal Melamine – Bengal Melamine". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  27. ^ Chakma, Jagaran (2021-10-19). "Melamine market growing steadily". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  28. ^ "Bengal Corrugated Carton Industries Ltd". bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  29. ^ "Hamilton Metal Corporation Limited". bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  30. ^ "Bengal Retails Limited (Happy Mart) - A Sister concern of Bengal Group". Happy Mart. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  31. ^ "Bengal Plastic Pipes Ltd |". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  32. ^ "Plastic pipe market thrives with time". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  33. ^ "Bengal Cement". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  34. ^ "Bengal Poly & Paper Sack Ltd". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  35. ^ "Home -BENGAL FlexiPak LIMITED". flexipak.bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  36. ^ "Romania Food & Beverage Ltd. |". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  37. ^ Parvez, Sohel (2008-07-15). "Local biscuit makers feel pinch of price hike of essentials". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  38. ^ "Lexus Biscuits - Vegetable, calcium, Zero Completes one's satisfaction". Lexus Biscuits. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  39. ^ "Designer Fashion | Home". www.designerfashion.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  40. ^ "Bengal Feed & Fisheries Ltd". bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  41. ^ "Euphoria Apparels Ltd". www.euphoriaapparels.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  42. ^ "Designer Washing & Dyeing Ltd". dwdl.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  43. ^ "Bangladesh News Online | Online Newspaper BD - RTV". RTV Online. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  44. ^ "Look @ Me Magazine". lookatme.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  45. ^ ".:: Future Infrastructure Limited ::". bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  46. ^ "bengal". bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  47. ^ "Linnex – Electronics & Home Appliences". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  48. ^ Ahasan. "Home Linnex Mobile – Linnex". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  49. ^ "Index of /". www.bengallpg.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  50. ^ "Bengal Solar". bengalsolar.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  51. ^ "Bengal Solar". www.bengalsolar.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  52. ^ "AJ Overseas Company Ltd". bengalgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  53. ^ "Swissotel – Hotels & Resorts". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bengal_Group_of_Industries&oldid=1181783993"