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The electronics industry in Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing industries in the country with great potential. Popular Bangladeshi electronics brands include Walton Electronics, Singer Bangladesh, Jamuna Electronics, Vision Electronics (PRAN-RFL Group).
PRAN-RFL Group (Bengali: প্রাণ-আরএফএল গ্রুপ) is a Bangladeshi conglomerate, [3] founded in 1981 by Amjad Khan Chowdhury.It is one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh [4] Pran-RFL Group is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and employs over 1,00,000 people worldwide making it the largest employer brand in the country.
The businesses under this group include beverage, pharmaceuticals, newspaper, radio channel, electronics, foods, etc. Transcom is the local agent or comprador of international brands. This group employs more than 10,000 people. Transcom Group is one of the oldest and biggest companies in Bangladesh.
Walton was founded by S.M Nazrul Islam. Nazrul started his career as a small businessman. After the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, he started a separate business. In 1977, he founded a new company named after his eldest son S.M Nurul Alam Rezvi called Rezvi & Brothers, abbreviated as R.B. Group. [10]
Bengal Group (also known as Bengal group of Industries) is a Bangladeshi conglomerate. [1] [2] It was established in 1969. It includes Bengal Plastic the largest plastic manufacturer in Bangladesh. [3] [4] Morshed Alam, a member of parliament from Awami League, is the chairman of the Bengal Group of Industries. [5]
Anwar Group started as a hides and skins business in 1834, [4] founded by Lakku Mia, an entrepreneur in British India. [4] [5] Hossain Akhtar was the first chairman of the group. [6] In 1985, Anwar Galvanizing Limited started production of galvanized iron fittings, becoming the first company to make them in Bangladesh. [7]
Noman Group is a Bangladeshi conglomerate in the textiles and garments sector. [2] Its companies export annually about $1 billion in textile and garment products around the world, and employ about 70,000 people. [1] [3] Noman Group produces yarns, fabrics, home textile, bed covers, curtain, comforters, quilt covers, denim and towels. [4]
Orion Group was established in 1985 as a pharmaceutical company. [8] Orion Pharmaceuticals is listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. [9]Orion Group bought the state owned Kohinoor Chemical Company (BD) Ltd, a deal made possible by the close friendship of the group chairman with Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, in 1993. [5]