Akij Group
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Textile, Tobacco, Cement, Ceramics, Jute, Pharmaceuticals |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Revenue | ↑ US$ 5 billion (2015) |
| Website | www.akij.net |
Akij Group is one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates.[1][2] The industries under this conglomerate include Textiles, Tobacco, Food & Beverage, Cement, Ceramics, Printing and Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer products etc.In 2009,[3][4] Akij Group paid 390 million euros in tax, making it the biggest local tax-payer, contributing two per cent to this nation’s entire budget. Akij also provides services in Healthcare, Information and Communication Technology. Its turnover in 2009 was 89 billion Taka.[5]
Akij Group was established in the 1940s by industrialist Sheikh Akij Uddin as a jute trading business, before moving into cigarettes and other areas of business.[5][6] It has faced criticism for employing child workers.[7]
List of companies
- Akij Corporation Limited
- Akij Jute Mills Ltd
- Akij Food & Beverage Ltd - products including carbonated drinks.[8][9]
- Dhaka Tobacco Industries
- Akij Biri Factory Ltd.[10]
- Akij Zarda Factory Ltd.
- Akij Match Factory Ltd.
- Akij Textile Mills Ltd.
- Akij Particle Board Mills Ltd.[11]
- Akij Printing & Packaging Ltd.
- Akij Cement Company Ltd.[12]
- Akij Ceramics Company Ltd.
- Akij Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Akij Real Estate Ltd.
- Akij Motors (One stop automobile solution)
- Abrar Tours and Travels
- Akij Hotel and Resorts
- Akij Wildlife Farm Limited
- Akij M.P Air Hajj Agency
- S.A.F Industries Ltd.
- Akij Securities Ltd.
- Akij Gas Company Ltd.
- Akij Gas Station Ltd.
- Akij Computer Ltd
- Akij Online Ltd
- Akij Institute of Technology
- Akij Foundation School & College[13]
- Sakina School For Girls
- Ad-din Foundation
- Akij Foundation
- Akij Automotive Industry
References
- ^ Bahree, Megha. "Islami Bank: Bangladesh's Most-Watched Bankers". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Akij Group to branch out into new avenues". The Daily Star. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Akij to invest Tk 1,500cr in three plants in its economic zone". The Daily Star. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Big players buy cargo ships". The Daily Star. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ a b Sajjadur Rahman, "Akij goes green", Daily Star (Bangladesh), December 19, 2010, http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=166417
- ^ "Akij Gr set to overtake RAK Ceramics to become country's biggest tiles maker", The Financial Express, http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=143389&date=2011-12-05
- ^ "Tobacco industry robs Bangladesh child workers of childhood". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Akij celebrates Independence Day", The Daily Star (Bangladesh), May 23, 2012, http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=228610
- ^ "Akij Food brings in German technology to produce juice". The Daily Star. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Thousand bidi workers lose job as Akij factory closes suddenly". The Daily Star. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Akij secures $43m from HSBC to expand particle board business". The Daily Star. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "No fly-ash in Akij cement: Official". The Daily Star. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ http://www.akijfoundation.com