Gemcon Group Explained

Gemcon Group
Formation:	1979
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Gemcon Group is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka.

History

Gemcon Group was established in 1979 through Castle Construction.^[1] It was founded by Kazi Shahid Ahmed who was also the chairperson of the group.^{[2] [3]} It is a family owned company; Ahmed's three sons, Kazi Anis Ahmed,^[4] Kazi Inam Ahmed, and Kazi Nabil Ahmed, are directors of the company.^[5]

Kazi Shahid Ahmed is also the founder of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). He died on 28 August 2023.^[6]

Gemcon group provides awards for writers and poets that it gives annually.^[7] It started as Kagoj Tarun Sahitya Puraskar. In 2003, the award was renamed to Best Book Award. It was renamed in 2007 Gemcon Sahitya Puroshkar.^{[8] [9]}

Gemcon Group owned Ajker Kagoj. It closed the newspaper with a one-day notice to its employees.^[10] Kazi Anis Ahmed is the publisher of Dhaka Tribune and Bangla Tribune.

In January 2020, Gemcon announced it is in talks to acquire Agora Super Stores and merge it with Meena Bazar. The merger would make Meena Bazar the biggest retail chain in Bangladesh.^[11] Gemcon Khulna won the Bangabandhu T20 Cup in December 2020.^[12]

Businesses

• Castle Construction^[13]
• Gemcon Limited^[14]
• Charka Steel Limited^[15]
• Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate^[16] sells Teatulia branded tea; the first organic tea in Bangladesh. The plantation is located in Panchagarh District.^[17]
• Gemcon Food & Agricultural Products Limited (Meena Bazar)^{[18] [19]}
• Meena Click^[20] (an online grocery shop)
• Meena Sweets^[21]
• Gemcon City Limited^[22]
• Gem Jute^[23]
• Gemini Sea Food^[24]
• Organikare^[25]
• University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh^{[26] [27]}
• Kazi Shahid Foundation^[28]
• Abahani Limited Dhaka^[29]
• Gemcon Khulna^{[30] [31]}
• Meena Bazar, Super Store.^[32]

See also

• East Coast Group

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . 4 May 2021 . Gemcon Group.
2. Web site: Chairman's Message . 4 May 2021 . Gemcon Group.
3. News: 2019-01-27 . Kazi Shahid Ahmed unveils a new novel . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
4. News: 2012-01-01 . New Year's resolutions . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
5. Web site: Board of directors – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
6. News: 2023-08-28 . Gemcon founder Kazi Shahid Ahmed passes away . 2024-04-23 . The Business Standard . en.
7. News: 2020-12-26 . Winners of Gemcon Shahitya Puroshkar 2020 announced . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
8. News: 2018-11-10 . Proshanta Mridha wins Gemcon Sahitya Puroshkar . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
9. News: 2012-05-28 . Gemcon Literary Award '12 . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
10. News: 2019-11-29 . Media: Between a rock and a hard place . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
11. News: 2020-01-30 . Meena Bazar in talks to take over Agora . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
12. News: 2020-12-18 . Gemcon Khulna clinch Bangabandhu T20 Cup . 2021-05-04 . Dhaka Tribune.
13. Web site: Castle Construction – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
14. Web site: Gemcon Limited – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
15. Web site: Charka Steel Ltd – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
16. Web site: Organic Tea – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
17. News: 2018-09-11 . A tale of tea - from Bangladesh for the World . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
18. Web site: Retail – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
19. News: 2020-06-11 . A ray of hope for the jobless . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
20. Web site: E-commerce – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
21. Web site: Sweets – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
22. Web site: Real Estate – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
23. Web site: Jute – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
24. Web site: Sea Food – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
25. Web site: Herbal – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
26. Web site: ULAB – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
27. News: Don . G. Sumdany . Hasan Shahed . Feeda . Rendezvous with Dr. Anis Ahmed . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star.
28. Web site: KSF – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
29. Web site: Sports – Gemcon Group . 2021-05-04 . en-US.
30. Web site: Gemcon Khulna Cricket Team . 2021-05-04 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
31. News: 2020-12-06 . Mashrafe joins Gemcon Khulna following lottery . 2021-05-04 . The Daily Star . en.
32. News: 2021-05-31 . Mukta mineral water now available at Meena Bazar . 2021-12-04 . Dhaka Tribune.