Jamuna Group

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]

History

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

  • 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

References

  1. NBR wins case against Jamuna Group The Daily Star, 2016-03-28, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  2. Bike makers eye 50% local market share in 3 years Dhaka Tribune, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  3. Tk10,000cr investment in basic steel sector planned The Daily Star, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  4. Star Online Report. Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul passes away with Covid-19 The Daily Star, 2020-07-13, retrieved 2024-04-24^
  5. Doctors demand Jamuna Group's apology Prothom Alo, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  6. Case filed against Jamuna Group chairman over tax evasion Dhaka Tribune, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  7. Grameenphone sues Jamuna TV, Daily Jugantor for libel bdnews24.com, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  8. Jamuna Bank Foundation. CSR Report 2020 jamunabankfoundation.com, 2020, retrieved 2026-03-01^
  9. Jamuna electronics' flagship fan brand wins Superbrands status The Business Standard, 2025-09-22, retrieved 2026-03-01^
  10. 'Jamuna International University' Set to Launch The Daily Campus, retrieved 2026-03-01^
  11. Jamuna Future Park opens Dhaka Tribune, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  12. Jamuna Future Park tightens security The Daily Star, 2016-07-26, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  13. Basundhara chairman at Jamuna TV launch bdnews24.com, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  14. Massive fire erupts at Jamuna Group-owned spinning mill in Gazipur bdnews24.com, retrieved 2016-10-29^
  15. Jamuna Electronics holds partners' meet in Cox's Bazar The Daily Star, retrieved 2026-03-01^
  16. Jamuna Group invests $100mn in synthetic fabric manufacturing facility Textile News, Apparel News, RMG News, Fashion Trends, 2025-09-18, retrieved 2026-03-01^