Jamuna Group Explained
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| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Textiles, chemicals, construction, leather, engineering, beverages, media, advertisement, electronics |
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| Founder: | Nurul Islam Babul |
| Hq Location City: | Dhaka |
| Hq Location Country: | Bangladesh |
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| Key People: | Salma Islam |
| Aum: | $2.6 billion (2019) |
| Products: | Leather, Electronics, Automobile, Media & Advertisement, Chemicals, Engineering & LPG |
| Assets: | $2.4 billion (2019) |
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Jamuna Group is one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates.[1] It operates in a range of industry sectors, including Textiles, Chemicals, Leather, motor cycles,[2] Consumer products, Media and Advertisement.[3]
The Jamuna Group was established in the 1970s by Nurul Islam Babul, who was an architect by training. He died on 13 July 2020 after being affected by Covid-19 in Dhaka.[4]
Best known for founding the Jamuna Group and building the Jamuna Future Park, Babul was also the owner of the Bangla daily Jugantor and the television channel Jamuna TV.[5] [6] [7]
The Jamuna group has lately taken to philanthropy by setting up a non-profit organization (NPO) to alleviate the condition of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The group has donated ($5,000,000) to the NPO.
List of companies
- Business Enterprise
- Jugantor, a national daily newspaper
- Jamuna Future Park, the largest shopping mall in the Bangladesh.[8] [9]
- Jamuna TV[10]
- JW Marriott Hotels (Bangladesh)
- Crown Beverage
- Jamuna Knitting & Dyeing Ltd.
- Jamuna Denims Ltd.
- Jamuna Spinning Mills Ltd.[11]
- Shameem Spinning Mills Ltd.
- Shameem Composite Mills Ltd.
- Shameem Rotor Spinning Ltd.
- Jamuna City
- New Uttara Model Town
- Pegasus Leathers Ltd.
- Jamuna Distillery Ltd.
- Jamuna Welding Electrode Ltd.
- Jamuna Electronics & Automobiles.
- Jamuna Tyre
- Jamuna Paper
- Jamuna PVC Pipe
- Jamuna Motorcycles
- Jamuna Rubber and Tyre
- Jamuna Paper
- Jammu na Poly Silk
- Hoorain HTF
- Wholesale Club Ltd
- Jamuana Power
- Jamuna Denim Technology Ltd
See also
Notes and References
- News: NBR wins case against Jamuna Group. 2016-03-28. The Daily Star. 2016-10-29.
- Web site: Bike makers eye 50% local market share in 3 years. Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000333/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/13/bike-makers-eye-50-local-market-share-3-years. 30 October 2016. dead.
- Web site: Tk10,000cr investment in basic steel sector planned. The Daily Star. 2016-10-29.
- Web site: Report . Star Online . 2020-07-13 . Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul passes away with Covid-19 . 2024-04-24 . The Daily Star . en.
- News: Doctors demand Jamuna Group’s apology. Prothom Alo. 2016-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030002208/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/74107/Doctors-demand-Jamuna-Group%E2%80%99s-apology. 30 October 2016. dead.
- Web site: Case filed against Jamuna Group chairman over tax evasion. Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000321/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/may/20/case-filed-against-jamuna-group-chairman-over-tax-evasion. 30 October 2016. dead.
- News: Grameenphone sues Jamuna TV, Daily Jugantor for libel. bdnews24.com. 2016-10-29.
- Web site: Jamuna Future Park opens. Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029235808/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/sep/06/jamuna-future-park-opens. 29 October 2016. dead.
- News: Jamuna Future Park tightens security. 2016-07-26. The Daily Star. 2016-10-29.
- News: Basundhara chairman at Jamuna TV launch. bdnews24.com. 2016-10-29.
- News: Massive fire erupts at Jamuna Group-owned spinning mill in Gazipur. bdnews24.com. 2016-10-29.
