Apan Jewellers Explained

Apan Jewellers is a chain of gold and diamond jewelry stores based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] [2] It is the largest jewelry retailer in Bangladesh.[3] [4]

History

Apan Jewellers has seven branches located in Dhaka including Gulshan Thana, Uttara Thana, and Dhanmondi.[5] Apan Real Estate Limited is a sister company of the jewelers.[6]

On 14 May 2017, the intelligence branch of Bangladesh Customs raided five branches of Apan Jewellers simultaneously in Dhaka and sealed one of them. They outlets were being investigated for gold smuggling and tax evasion.[7] [8] [9] In 2018, Dildar Ahmed Selim, the owner of Apan Jewellers, was granted bail by the High Court in a money laundering case filed by the National Board of Revenue.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: The bling in men's style . The Daily Star . 11 October 2016 . 15 May 2017.
  2. News: Gold market gloomy for sudden price hike . The Daily Star . 22 October 2007 . 15 May 2017.
  3. News: Apan jewellers Eid offer . The Daily Observer . 15 May 2017.
  4. News: Apan Jewelers, the biggest Jewelers Shop in Bangladesh, has a new offer of diamond jewelry on the occasion of Valentines day & International Mothers Language Day. Customers will get a maximum of 30 percent discount of diamond under this offer. The offer will continue 21 February. . The New Nation . 15 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Apan Jewellers Bangladesh. apanjewellers.com.bd. 15 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170507141333/http://www.apanjewellers.com.bd/. 7 May 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: Apan Real Estate Ltd.. apanrealestate.com. 15 May 2017. 7 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170507170459/http://www.apanrealestate.com/. dead.
  7. News: [WATCH NOW] Apan Jewelers raided, Gulshan outlet sealed]. The Daily Star . 14 May 2017 . 15 May 2017.
  8. News: Apan Jewellers owner Dildar under Customs Intelligence scanner. Dhaka Tribune . 12 May 2017 . 15 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Gold Price in Bangladesh. Teletalkbd.com. 15 December 2021.
  10. News: No bar to Apan Jewellers owner Dildar's bail. 21 January 2018. Dhaka Tribune. 19 June 2019.