Desh Group
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| Formation | 1974 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | deshgroup |
Desh Group (Bengali: দেশ গ্রুপ) is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka. Rokeya Quader is the chairperson of Desh Group and Omar Quader Khan is the managing director.[1] Vidiya Amrit Khan is the Group director.[2] it was a pioneer of the garments industry in Bangladesh.[3]
History
[edit]Desh Group was established in 1974 by M. Noorul Quader.[4] Desh International Limited was founded in 1974 as an importer of electric diesel locomotives.[5] Tutelar Oil Services was established in 1974 as an importer of factory machinery.[6]
Desh Garments was established in 1977 as an export oriented garment factory.[7] It was the first export oriented garment factory in Bangladesh and a pioneer of the Textile industry in Bangladesh.[8][9] The factory sent staff to South Korea to learn about the garments trade from Daewoo in the early 1980s.[10]
Desh Agencies Limited was established in 1978 as a clearing and forwarding agency.[11]
Desh Real Estate Limited was established in 1980 as an industrial land developer near Dhaka and Chittagong.[12]
Jenk Industries Limited was established in 1988 as a manufacturer of cardboard boxes.[13]
In 2008, Vidiya Amrit Khan, daughter of M. Noorul Quader took charge of Desh Garments in Chittagong. She hired a consultant from Germany and modernized the factory.[8]
Businesses
[edit]- Desh Garments[7]
- Desh International Limited[5]
- Tutelar Oil Services[6]
- Jenk Industries Limited[13]
- Desh Agencies Limited[11]
- Desh Real Estate Limited[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BOARD OF DIRECTORS". www.deshgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "We should consider one's quality, capability, education, and performance instead of gender ..." Textile Today. 2018-03-27. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Nixon And Kimchi: How The Garment Industry Came To Bangladesh". Planet Money. NPR. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Desh Group". deshgroup.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Desh International Limited". www.deshgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "Tutelar Oil Services". www.deshgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "Desh Garments". www.deshgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "Hard work to success". The Daily Star. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Desh Garments – A pioneer's gift to his country". The Daily Star. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Noorul Quader: Pioneer of Bangladesh's readymade garments". Prothom Alo. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "Desh Agencies Limited". www.deshgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "Desh Real Estate Limited". www.deshgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "Jenk Industries Limited". www.deshgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
External links
[edit]- The World Bank Newsletter 1988 Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- The Economist Third World Survey 1989 Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Far Eastern Economic Review 1991 Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Eager Weavers : Bangladesh garment boom spurs textile projects - Feature Author - S. Kamaluddin
- Far Eastern Economic Review 1996 Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Bangladesh's Readymade Garments: The Challenge of Growth Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
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