They started of our new corporate office as named “Akij House” beside Hatirjheel at Gulshan today, December7, 2016.
Akij Group stretches back to later part of the forties. In its infancy, the Group started with jute trading which was known as the golden fiber of Bangladesh, was earning highest amount of foreign exchange. Akij Group’s efforts with dynamic management and support from their numerous clients have led their Group in diversifying its business activities.
In the second phase, the Group went into manufacturing handmade cigarettes popularly known as bidis. This sector gave a real boost to the revenue earning of the Group as well as making a substantial contribution to government exchequer.
With the passage of time, the Group undertook new ventures and presently there are 15 units of industries under its umbrella like cigarettes, handmade cigarettes, printing & packaging, textiles, hand board, pharmaceutical, leather processing and real-estate business are in operation, catering jobs for more that 32,000 people in various categories.
The Group has plans for setting up more projects. The projects are already in pipeline. This will also help the nation’s economy growth and will create job opportunities to various professionals.
Akij Group is also involved in socio-cultural activities. The Group has been operating a sizeable orphanage free of charge in district town. The Group has also acquired a modern mother & children hospital previously owned by Save the Children (UK). The hospital is being operated as a non-profitable concern by Ad-Din Welfare Trust.