Gazi Group
| Formation | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Gazi Group (Bengali: গাজী গ্রুপ) is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka. The founding chairman of Gazi Group is Golam Dastagir Gazi, former Textile and Jute Minister of the Awami League government.[1]
Gazi Group owns the cricket teams Gazi Group Cricketers, Gazi Tyres Cricket Academy and Rupganj Tigers, all of which play List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[2]
History
[edit]Golam Dastagir Gazi founded Gazi Group in 1974 with the production of plastic and rubber products.[3]
In 2002, Gazi Tyre factory started production making tires for commercial vehicles.[4] It was the first tire company to produce large tires in Bangladesh.[5]
Gazi Television received its license to broadcast from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, along with several other privately owned Bangladeshi television channels, on 20 October 2009.[6] It officially began broadcasting on 12 June 2012.[7] In 2014 this channel bought television broadcasting right from BCB for ৳1.56 billion (US$13 million) for 6 years (from 2014 to 2020).[8] In 2016 it also bought broadcasting rights of BPL from BCB.[9]
In 2015, Gazi Group expanded production facilities for uPVC pipe purchasing equipment from Rajoo Bausano.[10]
Gazi Group donated medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh in July 2020 to Narayanganj 300 Bed Hospital.[11] It donated Personal Protective Equipment to six hospitals in Dhaka.[12]
2024 fire
[edit]After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the fall of Awami League government, five factories of Gazi Group were vandalized and looted in Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District.[13] On 25 August 2024, the chairman of the group Golam Dastagir Gazi was arrested and detained at Detective Branch.[14] Following his arrest Gazi Auto Tyre factory was set ablaze.[15][16][17] Bangladesh Police did not respond to calls for help while a team of Bangladesh Army came and left after ten minutes.[18] Ten thousand workers were employed in those five factories.[13][18] The fire at Gazi Tyre factory had been burning for more than 62 hours despite the Fire Service and Civil Defence claiming it had extinguished the fire in 22 hours and then 32 hours.[19][20][21] 126 to 176 people are missing in the fire.[19][22]
Businesses
[edit]- Daily Sarabangla and sarabangla.com[3]
- Gazi Home Appliance[23]
- Gazi Communication Limited[24]
- Gazi Door[13]
- Gazi Food[25]
- Gazi Group Cricketers[24] (renamed to Legends of Rupganj)[26]
- Gazi Group Chattogram cricket team[27][28]
- Gazi Networks Limited[24]
- Gazi Pipe factories[13]
- Gazi Pump[13]
- Gazi Renewable Energy Limited[24]
- Gazi Tank[13]
- Gazi Tank Cricketers[29]
- Gazi Television Limited[24]
- Gazi Auto Tyres[13][18]
- Gazi Tyres Cricket Academy[24]
- Rupganj Tigers[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Bhattacherjee, Kallol (2024-08-28). "Several people killed in Bangladesh as Gazi tyre factory caught fire after raid by mob". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Gazi Group will stay with country's cricket: Papon". Daily Sun. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b "Profile - Golam Dastagir Gazi". www.tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Rita, Shamima (28 August 2024). "Gazi tyre factory fire: Families wait in agony for loved ones". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Rahman, Sajjadur (2014-02-03). "Local firms look to make tyres for big vehicles". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ গাজী টেলিভিশনে র যাত্রা শুরু কাল. The Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ সম্প্রচার স্বত্ব পেল গাজী টিভি. Prothom Alo. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Rabbitholebd Entertainment (1 June 2018), Gtv Live, archived from the original on 3 June 2018, retrieved 3 June 2018
- ^ Toloken, Steve (17 September 2015). "Bangladeshi pipe maker Gazi Group expands". Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Gazi Group donates oxygen concentrators, ventilator to Narayanganj Hospital". The Business Standard. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Covid-19: Gazi Group donates PPEs to 6 hospitals in Dhaka". The Business Standard. 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Businesses want stronger security measures after recent factory attacks". Dhaka Tribune. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Ex-minister Dastagir Gazi, Golap arrested". The Daily Star. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ TheSouthAsianTimes. "Narayanganj Gazi tyre factory fire: 175 reportedly missing, looting before blaze". The South Asian Times | সাউথ এশিয়ান টাইমস. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ bdnews24.com. "Fire at Gazi tyre factory burns for 22 hours with looting". Fire at Gazi tyre factory untamed after 22 hours. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ সংবাদদাতা (2024-08-26). "লুটপাটের পর গাজী টায়ার কারখানায় আগুন, জ্বলছে ১৫ ঘণ্টা ধরে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b c Halder, Sukanta; Zaman, Md Asaduz (2024-08-28). "Workers bear the brunt of politically motivated attacks on businesses". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b "Fire still not fully doused at Gazi tyre factory after 62 hours". Dhaka Tribune. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Gazi Tyre factory fire brought under control after 22 hours: Fire Service". The Business Standard. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Gazi tyres factory fire doused after 32hrs; building at risk of collapse". The Daily Star. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "173 missing in fire at Gazi Tyre Factory". Prothomalo. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "About us। Best Home Appliance shop in Bangladesh। Home Appliance". www.gazihomeappliance.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gazi Golam Ashria new chairman of Jamuna Bank". The Business Standard. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Gazi Food". Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Legends of Rupganj". betsapi.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Gazi Group Chattogram Cricket Team | CTGRM | Gazi Group Chattogram Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "গাজী গ্রুপ চট্টগ্রাম". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "It's not cricket". The Daily Star. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2024-08-28.