Gemcon Group
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | gemcongroup |
Gemcon Group (Bengali: জেমকন গ্রুপ) is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka.
History
[edit]Gemcon Group was established in 1979 through Castle Construction.[1] It was founded by Kazi Shahid Ahmed who was also the chairperson of the group.[2][3] It is a family owned company; Ahmed's three sons, Kazi Anis Ahmed,[4] Kazi Inam Ahmed, and Kazi Nabil Ahmed, are directors of the company.[5]
Kazi Shahid Ahmed is also the founder of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). He died on 28 August 2023.[6]
Gemcon group provides awards for writers and poets that it gives annually.[7] It started as Kagoj Tarun Sahitya Puraskar. In 2003, the award was renamed to Best Book Award. It was renamed in 2007 Gemcon Sahitya Puroshkar.[8][9]
Gemcon Group owned Ajker Kagoj. It closed the newspaper with a one-day notice to its employees.[10] Kazi Anis Ahmed is the publisher of Dhaka Tribune and Bangla Tribune.[10]
In January 2020, Gemcon announced it is in talks to acquire Agora Super Stores and merge it with Meena Bazar. The merger would make Meena Bazar the biggest retail chain in Bangladesh.[11] Gemcon Khulna won the Bangabandhu T20 Cup in December 2020.[12]
Businesses
[edit]- Castle Construction[13]
- Gemcon Limited[14]
- Charka Steel Limited[15]
- Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate[16] sells Teatulia branded tea; the first organic tea in Bangladesh. The plantation is located in Panchagarh District.[17]
- Gemcon Food & Agricultural Products Limited (Meena Bazar)[18][19]
- Meena Click[20] (an online grocery shop)
- Meena Sweets[21]
- Gemcon City Limited[22]
- Gem Jute[23]
- Gemini Sea Food[24]
- Organikare[25]
- University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh[26][27]
- Kazi Shahid Foundation[28]
- Abahani Limited Dhaka[29]
- Gemcon Khulna[30][31]
- Meena Bazar, Super Store.[32]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History". Gemcon Group. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Chairman's Message". Gemcon Group. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Kazi Shahid Ahmed unveils a new novel". The Daily Star. 2019-01-27. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "New Year's resolutions". The Daily Star. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Board of directors – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Gemcon founder Kazi Shahid Ahmed passes away". The Business Standard. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Winners of Gemcon Shahitya Puroshkar 2020 announced". The Daily Star. 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Proshanta Mridha wins Gemcon Sahitya Puroshkar". The Daily Star. 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Gemcon Literary Award '12". The Daily Star. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b "Media: Between a rock and a hard place". The Daily Star. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Meena Bazar in talks to take over Agora". The Daily Star. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Gemcon Khulna clinch Bangabandhu T20 Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Castle Construction – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Gemcon Limited – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Charka Steel Ltd – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Organic Tea – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "A tale of tea - from Bangladesh for the World". The Daily Star. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Retail – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "A ray of hope for the jobless". The Daily Star. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "E-commerce – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Sweets – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Real Estate – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Jute – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Sea Food – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Herbal – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "ULAB – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Don, G. Sumdany; Hasan Shahed, Feeda. "Rendezvous with Dr. Anis Ahmed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "KSF – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Sports – Gemcon Group". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Gemcon Khulna Cricket Team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Mashrafe joins Gemcon Khulna following lottery". The Daily Star. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Mukta mineral water now available at Meena Bazar". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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