M.M. Ispahani Limited ( bn, এম এম ইস্পাহানি লিমিটেড), also known as The Ispahani Group, is a Bangladeshi conglomerate headquartered in

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

. Founded in 1820, it is the oldest company in Bangladesh and is owned by the

Ispahani family The Ispahani family, also known as the House of Ispahani are a Persian people, Perso-Bengali people, Bengali family business, business family. In Bangladesh, they own and manage M. M. Ispahani Limited, one of the country's leading conglomerates an ...

. The group owns Bangladesh's leading tea company, as well as other major food brands in the country. It also has interests in

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and

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. The group was awarded "Enterprise of the year" at the Bangladesh Business Awards in 2003. According to '' The Daily Star'', M.M. Ispahani is one of the most respected business concerns in the

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Awards

*2003 - Enterprise of the Year - ''Bangladesh Business Awards'' *2004 - AmCham Business Executive of the Year (for managing director M. Salman Ispahani) - ''American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh'' *2017 - Green Business Climate Award *2018 - Best Brand Award 2018

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External links

Official WebsiteIspahani Tea Website
Bangladeshi brands Conglomerate companies established in 1934 Companies based in Chittagong Conglomerate companies of Bangladesh Real estate companies of Bangladesh Real estate companies established in 1934 Food and drink companies established in 1934 1934 establishments in India

Awards

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