City Group

City Group
Private
Industry Conglomerate
Founded 6 February 1972 as City Oil Mills[1]
Founder Mr. Fazlur Rahman
Headquarters City House, House # NW(J) 06, Road # 51, Gulshan-2, Dhaka- 1212, Bangladesh
Key people

Mr. Fazlur Rahman (Chairman & Managing Director)[2]

Mr. Md. Hasan (Executive Director)[3]
Products Consumer goods, Foods, Steel, Printing & Packaging, Shipping, Power & Energy, Shares and Securities, Insurance, Media, Healthcare etc.
Brands TEER, NATURAL, SUN, JIBON
Number of employees
more than 10,000 skilled manpower
Website www.citygroup.com.bd

City Group (Bengali: সিটি গ্রুপ ) is one of the largest Bangladeshi conglomerates. It began on 6 February 1972 as a mustard oil company venture under the name City Oil Mills. The first project of City Oil Mills turned out to be very successful. After then, the company grew very quickly. It presently owns more than 23 major concerns located throughout Bangladesh. Now City Group stands as one of top ten business houses in Bangladesh.[4]

History

City Group was established by Fazlur Rahman, a business magnate in the private sector of Bangladesh. City Group began on 6 February 1972 as a mustard oil company venture.[5] After its first successful project, City Group invested in new fields,including manufacturing, industry and trading. More enterprises were established in the early 1990s; these included consumer goods, foods, steel, printing & packaging, shipping, power and energy, shares and securities, insurance, media, and healthcare.[6]

List of companies

City Group now operates over 23 major concerns:

Recognition

Year Name of Award Awarding Organization
2009 TEER Atta/Maida/Suzi No. 1 Packaged Food Brand 2009 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.[12]
2010 TEER Atta/Maida/Suzi No. 1 Packaged Food Brand 2010 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2011 TEER No. 1 Atta/ Maida/ Suzi Brand 2011 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2011 TEER Atta/Maida/Suzi No. 3 Local Brand 2011 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2013 TEER No. 2 Edible Oil Brand 2013 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2013 TEER No. 1 Atta/ Maida/ Suzi Brand 2013 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2013 TEER Soybean Oil No. 2 Local Brand 2013 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2013 TEER Atta/Maida/Suzi No. 7 Local Brand 2013 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2014 TEER No. 2 Edible Oil Brand 2014 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2014 TEER No. 1 Atta/ Maida/ Suzi Brand 2014 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2014 TEER Soybean Oil No. 2 Local Brand 2014 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2014 TEER Atta/Maida/Suzi No. 4 Local Brand 2014 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.
2014 TEER Soybean Oil No. 10 Brand 2014 Bangladesh Brand Forum in collaboration with Millward Brown Bangladesh.

See also

References

  1. http://www.citygroup.com.bd/Content.php?pageType=Corporate&id=15&pId=1&Type=1&PageId=1
  2. http://www.sugaronline.com/website_contents/view/1179743″
  3. http://www.jamunabankbd.com/front/others/222
  4. "Jamuna Bank Ltd.". www.jamunabankbd.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  5. "City Group : Timeline". www.citygroup.com.bd. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  6. "Bottled soybean oil up, as refiners renege on promises". Thefinancialexpress-bd.com. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  7. "City Group : Concerns". www.citygroup.com.bd. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  8. "View Chairman". www.dhakainsurancebd.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  9. "Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd: News & Events". www.islamibankbd.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  10. http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=162089
  11. "CanCham awards four companies". The Daily Star. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  12. "Best Brand Award | Bangladesh Brand Forum". bangladeshbrandforum.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.

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