beverage ltd. akij cement company ltd. dhaka tobacco industries akij textile mills ltd. akij particle board mills ltd. akij printing & packaging ltd akij corporation limited . contact us . akij group history of akij group stretches back to later part of the forties . in its infancy the group started in humble way with jute trading which was known as the golden fiber of the country earning highest amount of foreign exchange . akij group s ceaseless efforts with dynamic management and support from our numerous clients have led our group in diversifying its business activities . in the second phase the group went into manufacturing handmade cigarettes popularly known as bidis . this sector gave a real boost to the revenue earning of the group as well as making a substantial contribution to government exchequer . with the passage of time the group undertook new ventures and presently there are 15 units of industries under its umbrella like cigarettes handmade cigarettes printing & packaging textiles hand board pharmaceutical leather processing and real estate business are in operation catering jobs for more that 32 000 people in various categories . the group has plans for setting up more projects . the projects are already in pipeline . foreign investors have shown keen interest in joining with us for joint ventures . the matter is under our active consideration and will hopefully soon mature . this will also help the nation s economy growth and will create job opportunities to various professionals . akij group is also involved in socio cultural activities . the group has been operating a sizeable orphanage free of charge in district town . the group has also acquired a modern mother & children hospital previously owned by save the children uk . the hospital is being operated as a non profitable concern by ad din welfare trust . copyright 2007 akij group . all rights reserved .