United Group (Bangladesh)

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United Group (UECL)
Company type Private
Industry Conglomerate
Founded1978;46 years ago (1978)
FounderHasan Mahmood Raja
Headquarters,
Bangladesh
Key people
Moinuddin Hasan Rashid, Chairman and Managing Director
ProductsPower, manufacturing, healthcare, education, real estate, shipping, retail services [1]
Total assets BDT 300 billion (USD 3.53 billion) [2]
Number of employees
10000+ [3]  (2024)
Website united.com.bd

United Enterprises & Company Limited (UECL), or most commonly known as United Group, is one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates. [4]

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United Group was established by Hasan Mahmood Raja [5] and his four friends in Dhaka in 1978. [4] 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

Manufacturing

Port and Shipping

Real Estate

Education

Healthcare

Technology

Services

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References

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  2. অকৃত্রিম বন্ধুত্ব অনন্য সাফল্য. Prothom Alo. 3 December 2019.
  3. https://www.united.com.bd/
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  6. "Panama Papers: United Group chairman, directors quizzed". The Daily Star. 16 July 2018.
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