Confidence Group, founded in 1991 by engineer Rezaul Karim with Bangladesh's first private-sector cement plant, is now a power-led Bangladeshi conglomerate. This profile covers its history, cement and power businesses, audited finances, challenges and its pivot to solar power.
Karnaphuli Group, founded in Chittagong in 1954 by Hedayet Hossain Chowdhury, is Bangladesh's only owner-operator of ocean-going container vessels. This profile covers its history, shipping and other businesses, scale, finances and the post-2024 challenges facing its family.
Read MorePHP Family, founded in 1969 by Sufi Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, is a Chittagong-based conglomerate spanning steel, float glass, ship recycling, automobiles, textiles, power and more. This profile covers its history, businesses, dated scale, finances, environmental case and stalled steel project.
Read MoreHabib Group, founded in Chittagong in 1947 by Habib Ullah Mia, grew into a Bangladeshi conglomerate spanning garments, steel, cement and power before loan defaults from 2019 led to its collapse. This profile covers its history, businesses, financial record, decline and the court-ordered liquidation of its airline venture.
Read MoreAnanda Group, founded in 1983 by naval architect Dr Abdullahel Bari, is the Bangladeshi group behind the shipyard that exported Bangladesh's first ocean-going vessel in 2008. This profile covers its history, shipbuilding business, finances and its long-running debt problems.
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