Bangladesh's Corporate World

Business leaders and industrialists are worried about new VAT law as there is confusion over it. At a discussion organised by Large Taxpayers Unit of the revenue authority, Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s private sector affairs adviser Salman F Rahman said “I, on behalf of the business community, welcome the new VAT law, scheduled to be implemented from July 1. But I want to request the NBR to make sure that the revenue officials show a flexible attitude in the first 3-4 months of implementation of the law and consider it as transitional period.” Salman F Rahman was present in the discussion as the chief guest. The NBR chairman Md Nojibur Rahman was on the chair. Responding to the call, NBR chairman assured that the new VAT law will be hassle-free. In the discussion, Salman F Rahman further said the law was initially planned to be implemented from July 2015 but it was delayed by the government amid demands from businesspeople. In the meantime, the

Along with Beximco Group, Square Group, Pran Group, PHP Family is contributing immensely to the economic progress of Bangladesh. Beximco Group and Square Group are the top private sector players but companies like PHP Family are coming up. Sufi Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, an ex banker, established PHP Group which was later re-named as PHS Family. PHP Float Glass is a concern of PHP group and is the pioneer of glass industries in the country. Now PHP float glass industry is the largest glass producer. Ample success in Glass sector along with other indusial sector, PHP group is contributing much to the development of the country. PHP float glass industry limited is Chittagong based sister concern of PHP group. Built on 30-acres of land, with a total investment of Tk 300 crore, the PHP Float Glass Industry at Barabkunda of Sitakunda in Chittagong launched its commercial production in 2005.It produces various types of glass according to local demands. It produces clear-glass sheet of 2MM

Nasir Group is one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh. The industries include industrial glass, tobacco, printing and packages, light engineering, melamine. It is one of the leading industries in glass manufacturing sector of the country. The company started its journey in 1977. Now this group expands in every industrial sectors of Bangladesh like tobacco, melamine, printing and packaging and footwear. Recently it started producing energy saving light bulbs. Nasir group has a great role in socio-economic development of the country. Dominance in Glass Sector Glass is one of the products of Nasir Group of Industry. Nasir group has a vital role to make Bangladesh self-sufficient in glass sector. This company provides a large portion of glasses to meet country’s demand. Nasir group started float glass production in 2005. The company built its glass manufacturing factory in Gazipur at a cost of Tk.300 crore. Nasir Glass now holds more than 40 percent of the total mark