United Group (Bangladesh) Explained

United Group (UECL)
Type:	Private
Industry:	Conglomerate
Hq Location City:	Dhaka
Hq Location Country:	Bangladesh
Key People:	Moinuddin Hasan Rashid (Group Chairman and Managing Director)
Products:	Power, manufacturing, healthcare, education, real estate, shipping, retail services^[1]
Assets:	BDT 300 billion (USD 3.53 billion) ^[2]
Num Employees:	8700+
Num Employees Year:	2019

United Enterprises & Company Limited (UECL), or most commonly known as United Group, is one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates.^[3] The industries under this conglomerate include power generation, manufacturing, healthcare, education, real estate, shipping, retail services etc.^[4]

United Group was established by Hasan Mahmood Raja^[5] and his four friends in Dhaka in 1978. After its foundation about four decades ago, United Group has become one of the most recognized family owned business houses of the nation.^[6] It consists of over 40 subsidiaries spanning from power generation to healthcare, education, real-estate, construction, port, yarn spinning, specialized services, shipping and logistics among others.

List of companies

Power Generation

• United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd.

Manufacturing

• United Engineering & Power Services Ltd.
• Comilla Spinning Mills Ltd.
• United Lube Oil Ltd.
• United Polymers Ltd.
• United Sulpho-Chemicals Ltd.
• Gunze United Ltd.
• Moulvi Tea Garden

Port and Shipping

• United Shipping & Logistics Services Ltd.
• United Landport Teknaf Ltd.
• United Tank Terminal Ltd.

Real Estate

• United City
• Meghbon Condominium
• United Property Solutions Ltd.
• Neptune Commercial Ltd.
• IPCO Hotels Ltd.
• Neptune Land Development Ltd.
• Neptune Commercial Ltd.
• Gulshan Centre Point

Education

• United International University
• Sir John Wilson School
• United Medical College

Healthcare

• United Hospital Ltd.
• United College of Nursing

Technology

• Orange IT Ltd.
• Orange Solution Ltd.

Services

• UNIMART
• United Makkah Madina Travel Assistance Co. Ltd.
• Chef's Table
• United Securities Ltd.
• United Energy Trading Pte. Ltd.

See also

• List of companies of Bangladesh

External links

• UECL information

Notes and References

1. Web site: About United Group . United Group.
2. News: bn:অকৃত্রিম বন্ধুত্ব অনন্য সাফল্য . https://www.prothomalo.com/business/অকৃত্রিম-বন্ধুত্ব-অনন্য-সাফল্য . Prothom Alo . 3 December 2019.
3. News: Genuine friendship is a unique achievement. 2019-12-04. Prothom Alo. 2021-03-22.
4. News: Interview with Moinuddin Hasan Rashid, Managing Director, United Enterprises & Co. Ltd.. 2019-09-09. Ice Business Times . 2021-03-22.
5. News: UPGDCL.BD Company Profile & Executives - United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd. . The Wall Street Journal.
6. News: Panama Papers: United Group chairman, directors quizzed . The Daily Star . 16 July 2018.