Sign in

Private company

Akij

Logo: seeklogo.com, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

Bangladeshi multinational conglomerate

Akij Group is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate founded by Sheikh Akijuddin in 1940. The industries under this conglomerate include textiles, tobacco, food and beverage, cement, ceramics, printing and packaging, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. They are primarily known for their drink products, such as Mojo, Speed and Frutika.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1940Founded1

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Akij Group is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate founded by Sheikh Akijuddin in 1940. The industries under this conglomerate include textiles, tobacco, food and beverage, cement, ceramics, printing and packaging, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products.2

The story

Founded by Sheikh Akijuddin in 1940.1

Akij Group was established in the 1950s by industrialist Sheikh Akijuddin as a cigarettes manufacturing business, before moving into other areas of business Like Rice, Jute, Paddy etc.

In 2009, Akij Group paid 390 million euros in tax, making it the biggest local tax-payer, contributing two percentage to the nation's entire budget. Akij also provides services in healthcare, information and communication technology. Its turnover in 2009 was 89 billion taka. In 2018, Akij sold their tobacco division to JTI for $1.47 billion. It was the biggest ever single foreign direct investment in Bangladesh.

From Wikipedia’s article on Akij Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Akij, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Timeline

  1. 1940Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4