The Islam Group

Essential Products Limited, established in 1967 began operating successfully as one of the most modern foundry. The Group obtained ownership of Dhaka Jute Mills Limited, Sonali Jute Mills Limited and National Jute Mills Limited. Together, these three manufacturing plants had over 1500 narrow and standard looms. The Group also established Navana Ind... ustries Limited as specialized engineering complex for the production of standard and quality Jute Mill spares. In the 20 years period between 1951 and 1971, the Group expanded steadily spreading more into engineering, manufacturing and international trading comprising of both imports and exports. In post liberation period, Islam Group's phenomenal technical strength and expertise, its varied and outstanding experience and its human and material resources made them one of the top construction group in the South Asian region. At the home front, in the eastern part of Bangladesh, the Group undertook 5000 irrigation Water Wells Project on a Turnkey basis for Bangladesh Agricultu Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corp. (BADC); perhaps the single largest contract of this type in the whole world. In Northwest Bangladesh, its other subsidiary company was completing supplying and commissioning of another mega groundwater pumping project, involving 3000 deep Water Wells sponsored by world Bank (IDA). In 1975 Islam Group and its subsidiary entered the construction boom in the oil rich Middle East. The Group procured a substantial road construction contract linking Qatar with UAE followed by 5000 Houses contract in Abu Dhabi creating dircet emploment for thousands of Bangladesh citizens. It was because of devastating war in Iraq, the Group had to wind-up its middle eastern activities and returned home leaving to ruination of all its assets and less price equipment in Baghdad and Basra. Private sector investment in rural based agro-economies is insignificant.Read More