Anwar Group of Industries

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Anwar Group of Industries
Company type Private
Industry Conglomerate
Founded1834
HeadquartersFloor 13, Baitul Hossain Building, 27 Dilkusha, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka 1000,
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Key people
Anwar Hossain (Group Chairman), Manwar Hossain (Managing Director) [1] Waeez Hossain, Deputy Managing Director [2]
ProductsConsumer goods, real estate, cement, textiles, steel, automotive< [3]
RevenueIncrease2.svgUS$400 million (2019)
Number of employees
14,000 [3]  (2021)
Website www.anwargroup.com

Anwar Group of Industries is a Bangladeshi conglomerate. It consists of 18 subsidiaries that are servicing consumer goods, steels, cement, textile, finance and automotive industry. [3] Manwar Hossain is the Chairman of Anwar Group. [4]

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History

Anwar Group started as a hides and skins business in 1834, [5] founded by Lakku Mia, an entrepreneur in British India. [5] [6] Hossain Akhtar was the first chairman of the group. [7]

In 1985, Anwar Galvanizing Limited started production of galvanized iron fittings, becoming the first company to make them in Bangladesh. [8]

In June 2009, AG Automobiles became the official partner of Ford Motor Company in Bangladesh and launched the first Ford showroom in Uttara. [9]

In 2015, Anwar Cement announced plans to more than double the sales of cement sheets from 1 billion BDT to 2.5 billion BDT. [10]

On 11 April 2021, Bd Finance of Anwar Group signed an agreement with Sovereign Infrastructure Group at the Bangladesh Embassy to the United States. [11] Anwar Galvanizing announced plans to double their production through investing 270 BDT in the project. [12]

Anwar Hossain was the chairman of the group. [13] After his death on 17 August 2021, [14] his son, Manwar Hossain, replaced him as chairman of Anwar Group on 14 September 2021. [15] He had been the managing director of the company before the death of his father. [16] In December 2021, Toledo Motors Limited became the official partner of Jeep in Bangladesh and launched their showroom in Uttara. [17]

List of companies

Consumer goods

Cement

Textile

Steel

Real estate

Finance

Automobile

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Leadership". Anwar Group. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. ↑ https://www.anwargroup.com/about.html
  3. 1 2 3 "Anwar Hossain departs but his fame lives on: The founder of Anwar Group of Industries established 18 companies". The Daily Star. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Manwar Hossain elected Anwar Group Chairman". The Business Standard. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. 1 2 "Building the future with Anwar Group, in construction and real estate". The Daily Star. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  6. ↑ Chowdhury, Sarwar A. (2016-12-18). "Better days ahead for the construction sector". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Hossain Akhtar elected as chairman of City General Insurance Company Limited". The Business Standard. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  8. ↑ "Anwar Galvanizing to expand business investing Tk27cr". The Business Standard. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  9. ↑ Khan, Jasim Uddin (2010-03-03). "Ford strikes a chord with Bangladesh market". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  10. ↑ "Anwar Group aims to double cement sheet sales". The Daily Star. 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  11. ↑ Chakma, Jagaran (2021-04-11). "BD Finance eyes $2b US investment". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  12. ↑ "Anwar Galvanizing to double production capacity". The Daily Star. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  13. ↑ "Message from Chairman – Anwar Group". www.anwargroup.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  14. ↑ "Anwar Group Founder, Chairman Anwar Hossain passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  15. ↑ "Manwar Hossain, new chairman of Anwar Group of Industries". The Daily Star. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  16. ↑ Chakma, Jagaran; Mirdha, Refayet Ullah (2020-11-16). "Industries vexed at no-gas plan outside economic zones". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  17. ↑ "Jeep starts its Bangladesh journey". The Daily Star. 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  18. ↑ "A1 Polymer Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  19. ↑ "Anwar Galvanizing Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  20. ↑ "Anwar Jute Division". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  21. ↑ "Athena's Furniture". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  22. ↑ "Anwar Cement Division". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  23. ↑ "Anwar Cement Sheet Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  24. ↑ "Anwar Textile Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  25. ↑ "Mehmud Industries (Pvt.) Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  26. ↑ "Anwar Silk Mills Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  27. ↑ "Hossain Dyeing & Printing Mills Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  28. ↑ "Anwar Ispat Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  29. ↑ "Anwar Landmark". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  30. ↑ Akanda Muhammad Jahid (2021-06-01). "Cut construction cost to save real estate industry". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  31. ↑ "Anwar Infrastructure Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  32. ↑ "The City General Insurance Co. Ltd". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  33. ↑ "Bangladesh Finance And Investment Company Limited". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  34. ↑ "BD Capital". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  35. ↑ "BD Securities". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  36. ↑ "The City General Insurance Co. Ltd". wAnwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  37. ↑ "AG Automobile". Anwar Group. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  38. ↑ Chakma, Jagaran (2021-12-30). "Luxury car sales in fast lane". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-31.


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