M.M. Ispahani Limited (Bengali: এম এম ইস্পাহানি লিমিটেড), also known as The Ispahani Group, is a Bangladeshi conglomerate headquartered in Chittagong.[1][2] It is the oldest company in Bangladesh, founded in 1820,[3] and owned by the Ispahani family. The group owns Bangladesh's leading tea company, as well as other food brands in the country. It also has interests in real estate, textiles, agriculture, shipping, jute, packaging and hospitality.[4][5]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Predecessor | M.M. Ispahani & Sons |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Founder | Mirza Mohammed Ispahani |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Mirza Salman Ispahani (Chairman) |
| Products | Tea, consumer goods, seeds, textiles, yarn, jute, real estate, ISP |
| Services | Shipping, healthcare |
| Owner | Ispahani family |
| Subsidiaries | Ispahani Foods Limited Ispahani Agro Limited Pahartali Textile and Hosiery Mills Broad Band Telecom Services Limited South East Trading Limited Islamia Eye Hospital Orient Airways |
| Website | |
See also
edit- Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, Chairman (1934–1949)
- Mirza Mehdy Ispahani (Sadri Ispahani), Chairman (1949–2004)
- Yar Mohammad Khan, Director (1958)
- Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, Chairman (2004–2017)
- Godrej family and Tata family, other Indo-Persian business families
References
edit- ^ Milad, Masud (2022-01-13). "A 202-year-old iconic family business". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Behrouze Ispahani passes away". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "Where Are the Oldest Companies in Existence?". Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "Ispahani Group boss Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani passes away". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "Companies | Ispahani Group of Companies". Retrieved 2024-05-31.