Jamuna Group is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate.[1] It operates in sectors such as textiles, chemicals, leather, motorcycles,[2] consumer products, media and advertisement.[3]

Jamuna Group
Company type
Private
IndustryTextiles, chemicals, construction, leather, engineering, beverages, media, advertisement, electronics
Founded1974; 52 years ago (1974)
FounderNurul Islam Babul
Headquarters,
Key people
Salma Islam
ProductsLeather, Electronics, Automobile, Media & Advertisement, Chemicals, Engineering & LPG
AUM$2.6 billion (2019)
Total assets$2.4 billion (2019)
Websitejamunagroup.com.bd

History

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The Jamuna Group was established in the 1970s by Nurul Islam Babul, who was an architect by training. He died on 13 July 2020 after being affected by COVID-19 in Dhaka.[4] Besides founding the Jamuna Group and building the Jamuna Future Park, Babul was also the owner of the Bangla newspaper Jugantor and the television channel Jamuna TV.[5][6][7]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jamuna Group spent total ৳34.40 crore in various sector for the well-being of the society.[8]

The Jamuna Group has set up a non-profit organization (NPO) to improve the living conditions of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The group has donated $5,000,000 to the NPO.[8]

In 2025, Jamuna Group's electronic product "Jamuna Fan" under the production of Jamuna electronics won the Superbrands Award 2025–2026. Leading to its official recognition as a Superbrand.[9]

The Jamuna Group launched "Jamuna International University", a private university for higher education.[10]

List of companies

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  • Business Enterprise
  • Jugantor, a national daily newspaper
  • Jamuna Future Park, the largest shopping mall in the Bangladesh.[11][12]
  • Jamuna TV[13]
  • Jamuna International University.[10]
  • JW Marriott Hotels (Bangladesh).
  • Crown Beverage.
  • Jamuna Knitting & Dyeing Ltd.
  • Jamuna Denims Ltd.
  • Jamuna Spinning Mills Ltd.[14]
  • Shameem Spinning Mills Ltd.
  • Shameem Composite Mills Ltd.
  • Shameem Rotor Spinning Ltd.
  • Jamuna City.
  • New Uttara Model Town.
  • Pegasus Leathers Ltd.
  • Jamuna Distillery Ltd.
  • Jamuna Welding Electrode Ltd.
  • Jamuna Electronics & Automobiles.[15]
  • Jamuna Tyre.
  • Jamuna PVC Pipe.
  • Jamuna Motorcycles.
  • Jamuna Rubber and Tyre.
  • Jamuna Paper Mills Ltd.[16]
  • Jamuna Poly Silk.[16]
  • Hoorain HTF.
  • Wholesale Club Ltd.
  • Jamuna Power.
  • Jamuna Denim Technology Ltd.

See also

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References

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  1. "NBR wins case against Jamuna Group". The Daily Star. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. "Bike makers eye 50% local market share in 3 years". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. "Tk10,000cr investment in basic steel sector planned". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. Report, Star Online (13 July 2020). "Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul passes away with Covid-19". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. "Doctors demand Jamuna Group's apology". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  6. "Case filed against Jamuna Group chairman over tax evasion". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  7. "Grameenphone sues Jamuna TV, Daily Jugantor for libel". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 Foundation, Jamuna Bank (2020). "CSR Report 2020" (PDF). jamunabankfoundation.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  9. "Jamuna electronics' flagship fan brand wins Superbrands status". The Business Standard. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 "'Jamuna International University' Set to Launch". The Daily Campus. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  11. "Jamuna Future Park opens". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  12. "Jamuna Future Park tightens security". The Daily Star. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  13. "Basundhara chairman at Jamuna TV launch". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  14. "Massive fire erupts at Jamuna Group-owned spinning mill in Gazipur". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  15. "Jamuna Electronics holds partners' meet in Cox's Bazar". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Jamuna Group invests $100mn in synthetic fabric manufacturing facility". Textile News, Apparel News, RMG News, Fashion Trends. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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