Navana Group is one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh with Navana Limited, one of its flagship companies, being the exclusive distributor of Toyota cars since 1964.

Navana Group
Company typeConglomerates
FounderShafiul Islam Kamal
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh.
Key people
Shafiul Islam Kamal[1] (Chairman & Managing Director)
RevenueIncreaseUS$126 million (2006)
Websitewww.navana.com


Over the subsequent years, the Group has expanded its businesses into other industries including real estate, construction, energy, furniture, food, welding and electrodes, electronics, logistics, and building products and continues to deliver superior performance remaining focused on sustainable growth.

Shafiul Islam Kamal is the founder and chairman of Navana Group since 1996. His family members are in the positions of Board of Directors.[2][3]

History edit

In 1996, Navana Group under Shafiul Islam Kamal as chairman emerged as a separate legal entity from Islam Group one year after the death of its Chairman Jahurul Islam, older brother of Kamal, which was then the largest business group in Bangladesh.[4]

List of companies edit

The companies of Navana Group are listed below:

  • Navana Automobiles Limited[5] Toyota vehicles in Bangladesh.[6] (They are the only agent of Toyota in Bangladesh under Navana Limited.[7])
  • Aftab Automobiles Limited,[8] a sister concern of Navana Group mainly a vehicle assembling and small parts manufacturing company. The company has been marketing Toyota & HINO vehicles for Bangladesh market since 1982, recently launched HINO -Mini bus.[9]
  • NAVANA Batteries Limited.[10]
  • Navana Real Estate Limited.[11]
  • Navana Construction Limited.
  • Navana Building Products Limited[12]
  • Navana Interlinks Limited.[13]
  • Navana Biponon Limited.[14]
  • Navana Electronics Limited.[15]
  • Navana Logistics Limited[16]
  • Navana Petroleum Limited[17]
  • Navana Engineering Limited.[18]
  • Navana CNG Limited, a sister concern of Navana Group, is the leading CNG service provider of Bangladesh.
  • Navana LPG Limited[19]
  • Navana Welding Electrode Limited[20]
  • Navana Furniture Limited[21]
  • Navana Foods Limited is the franchise holder of Gloria Jean's Coffees and La Tarte.[22][23]
  • Navana Engineering.[24]

Board of Directors edit

Name Position Reference
Shafiul Islam Kamal Chairman Company's website[25]
Saiful Islam Senior vice-chairman
Sajedul Islam Vice-chairman
Khaleda Islam Director
Farhana Islam Director

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://navana.com/board-of-directors/
  2. ^ "Navana Group". navana.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. ^ "La Tarte opens its doors in Gulshan". The Daily Star. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. ^ "Navana Group". navana.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ^ "Aftab Automobiles Limited". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. ^ "Mahindra motorcycles hit Bangladesh market". The Daily Star. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  7. ^ "Buzz at motor show". The Daily Star. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  8. ^ "Aftab Automobiles Limited (Assembly Unit)". navana.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  9. ^ "Aftab Auto on fast lane". The Daily Star. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  10. ^ "Navana Batteries Limited". navana.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  11. ^ "Navana Real Estate Limited". navana.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  12. ^ "Navana Building Products Ltd". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  13. ^ "Navana Interlinks Ltd". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  14. ^ "Medical Equipment Company NAVANA LIMITED". The Lawyers & Jurists. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  15. ^ "Navana Electronics Limited". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  16. ^ "Navana Logistics Ltd". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  17. ^ "Homepage". NPL. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  18. ^ "Navana Engineering Ltd". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  19. ^ "Navana LPG Ltd". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  20. ^ "Navana Welding Electrode Limited". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  21. ^ "Discount war heats up at DITF". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  22. ^ "Gloria Jean's Coffees starts Valentine's Day campaign". The Daily Star. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  23. ^ "Navana Foods". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  24. ^ "Plastic pipe market thrives with time". The Daily Star. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  25. ^ "Board of Directors". Navana Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.