A K Khan & Company

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A K Khan & Co. Ltd. is a Bangladeshi conglomerate headquartered in Chittagong. It was established in 1945 by Abul Kashem Khan during the Second World War.[1][2][3][4][5]

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A.K. Khan & Company Ltd.
Company typeConglomerates
IndustryTire
Agro
Textile Mills
Forestry
Shipping
ICD logistics
Stock and Securities
Telecom & IT
Hotel & Hospitality
ICT & logistics
Founded1945; 80 years ago (1945)
FounderAbul Kashem Khan
HeadquartersAk Khan Mor, ,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Total assets5.3 billion USD
Number of employees
7,000
Websitewww.akkhan.com
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History

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A K Khan & Company established in 1945 by Abul Kashem Khan in Chittagong, which became the main port of East Pakistan after the Partition of India.[6] Khan was the Minister of Industries in the government of Pakistan from 1958 to 1962.[7] In the 1950s, Khan expanded into jute, insurance, textile, tannery, heavy industries, shipping, irrigation, and plywood.[6]

After the death of Khan in 1991, A. M. Zahiruddin Khan took over the management of A K Khan & Company.[8] In 1997, A K Khan and company launched AKTEL, a joint venture telecommunication service with Telekom Malaysia.[9]

Zahiruddin died in 2005 and was succeeded by A. K. Shamsuddin Khan.[10]

In June 2008, A K Khan & Company sold its 30 percent stake in AKTEL to NTT Docomo of Japan for 350 million USD.[11][12] The company announced the start of construction of a hotel in Chittagong in November 2009.[13]

In November 2014, A K Khan and Company received permission to build a economic zone in Narsingdi District.[14]

A. K. Shamsuddin Khan retired as chairman of A K Khan & Company retired in 2015 and was replaced by Zebun Nahar Islam.[15]

A K Khan & Company announced it will establish a tire plant under joint collaboration with Indian company CEAT in January 2016.[16] The company is also building a private sector Special Economic Zone in Narsingdi.[17]

In October 2020, KAM Majedur was appointed chief executive officer of A K Khan & Company.[18]

A. M. Ziauddin Khan succeeded Zebun Nahar Islam as chairman of the group in 2023.[15][19] A K Khan Economic Zone in 2023 was awaiting a gas connection from Titas Gas to begin operation.[20]

Board of directors

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Name Position Reference
A. M. Ziauddin Khan Chairman [21]
Abul Kasem Khan Vice-Chairman [21]
K A M Majedur Rahman Chief executive officer [21]
A. K. Shamsuddin Khan Director [21]
Yasmine Khan Kabir Director [21]
Sadruddin Khan Director [21]
Mikhail Idris Islam Director [21]
Mujtaba Ali Khan Director [21]
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Subsidiaries

  • A K Khan WaterHealth (Bangladesh) Limited[22]
  • CEAT A K Khan Limited[23]
  • AK Khan Penfabric Company Limited[24]
  • M.Y. & Union (BD) Limited[25]
  • Coats Bangladesh Limited[26] (joint venture with Coats Group)[27]
  • Bengal Fisheries Limited[28]
  • Akceycom Limited[29]
  • Andhar Manik Tea State[30]
  • A. K. Khan Jute Mill[31]
  • Chittagong Textile Mills Limited[32]
  • A.K. Khan Match Factory[33]
  • A.K. Khan Rubber Plantation[34]
  • A. K. Khan Plywood Factory[35]
  • A. K. Khan & Company Limited Clearance and Forwarding Division[36]
  • A. K. Khan Cold Storage Limited[37]
  • A. K. Khan Securities Limited[38]
  • A. K. Khan Telecom Limited[39][40]
  • Infocom Limited[41]
  • A K Khan Economic Zone[42]
  • A.K. Khan Container Terminal[43]
  • AKK Logistics & Distribution Limited[44]
  • Niketan Hotel and Resort, Chittagong[45]
  • AKK Real Estate Limited[46]
  • A.K. Khan Tower[47]

References

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