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Latifur Rahman (28 August 1945 – 1 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi business magnate and media mogul. He served as the founding chairman and CEO of Transcom Group which deals with beverages, electrical and electronics products, pharmaceuticals, fast food, snacks and breakfast cereals, print media, FM radio and tea plantations mostly as the comprador of international brands like Pizza Hut, KFC, Pepsi and Philips. He was the founding director of Mediaworld and Chairman of Mediastar, which owned The Daily Star and Prothom Alo newspapers respectively. Both are the nation's leading English and Bangla newspapers.
Former positions of Latifur Rahman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Bangladesh Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2020-06-30 |
Transcom Cables Ltd.
 Transcom Cables Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Transcom Cables Ltd. manufactures cables, wires and conductors. It offers house wiring, domestic cables, low tension power cables, low tension control cables, flexible cables and telephone cables. The company was founded in July 2009 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Chairman | 2020-06-30 |
| Transcraft Ltd. | Chairman | 2020-06-30 |
| Transcom Mobile Ltd. | Chairman | 2020-06-30 |
Transcom Ltd.
 Transcom Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Transcom Ltd. offers a range of diversified business services including beverages, pharmaceuticals, newspapers, radio channels, electronics, and foods. The private company is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The CEO of the Bangladeshi company is Simeen Rahman. | Chairman | 2020-06-30 |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 6 |
|---|---|
| LINDE BANGLADESH LIMITED | Process Industries |
| RELIANCE INSURANCE LIMITED | Finance |
| BANGLADESH LAMPS LIMITED | Producer Manufacturing |
| DHAKA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED | Utilities |
| B & A LIMITED | Process Industries |
| NATIONAL HOUSING FINANCE PLC | Finance |
| Private companies | 33 |
|---|---|
| Central Bank of Bangladesh | Government |
International Chamber of Commerce (France)
 International Chamber of Commerce (France) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Chamber of Commerce (France) delivers solutions that address the major shifts taking place in the world economy. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. and has subsidiaries in Cyprus, France and Hong Kong. ICC is the voice of world business championing the economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity. Making business work for everyone, everywhere, every day. The ICC arbitration rules are used all around the world to resolve disputes, administered by the ICC International Court of Arbitration®, the world’s premier arbitral institution. The rules assure parties of a neutral framework for the resolution of cross-border disputes. The CEO of the French company is Lew W. Cramer. | Commercial Services |
BRAC Centre
 BRAC Centre Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BRAC operates as a non-governmental development organization. It offers disaster management and climate change, health, nutrition and population, water, sanitation and hygiene, education, migration, skills development, governance, management and capacity building, economic development and social protection services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Commercial Services |
| Eskayef Bangladesh Ltd. | |
International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh
 International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh is a chamber of commerce based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Commercial Services |
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry
 Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry is a Chamber of Commerce based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi company was founded by Muhammad Jashim Uddin. | Commercial Services |
| Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Bangladesh Ltd. | |
| Bangladesh Employers Federation | |
Transcom Distribution Co. Ltd.
 Transcom Distribution Co. Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Transcom Distribution Co. Ltd. offers infrastructural facilities. The company is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Technology Services |
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry
 Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a chamber of commerce based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi company was founded by Alhaj Khalilur Rahman. | Commercial Services |
Transcom Cables Ltd.
Transcom Cables Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Transcom Cables Ltd. manufactures cables, wires and conductors. It offers house wiring, domestic cables, low tension power cables, low tension control cables, flexible cables and telephone cables. The company was founded in July 2009 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Bangladesh Electrical Industries Ltd. | |
Transcom Beverages Ltd.
 Transcom Beverages Ltd. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Transcom Beverages Ltd. operates as a food and beverages company. It owns and operates modern plants in Dhaka and Chittagong for bottling the renowned soft drink brands: Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Slice, Mountain Dew, Pepsi Diet and 7Up Light. The company is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd.
 Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Part of Nestlé SA, Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd. is a company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi company manufactures breakfast cereals and dairy products. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Transcom Electronics Ltd.
 Transcom Electronics Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Transcom Electronics Ltd. operates as an electronics and electrical company. It markets and distributes consumer lighting, consumer electronics,home appliances and professional lighting products. The company is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Distribution Services |
Transcom Foods Ltd.
 Transcom Foods Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Transcom Foods Ltd. engages in the franchise of various fast food restaurants. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Consumer Services |
Mediaworld Ltd.
 Mediaworld Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Mediaworld Ltd. publishes newspapers. | Consumer Services |
Holcim Cement (Bangladesh) Ltd.
 Holcim Cement (Bangladesh) Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Holcim Cement (Bangladesh) Ltd. manufactures construction materials. It supplies cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and additional support, including technical solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Bangladesh Tea Association | Government |
| Bangladesh Better Business Forum | |
| Bangladesh Jute Mills Association | |
| Transcraft Ltd. | |
| Mediastar Ltd. | |
| ABC Radio | |
| Transcom Mobile Ltd. | |
| Tea Holdings Ltd. (Bangladesh) | |
| Transfin Trading Ltd. | |
| M. Rahman Tea Co. Ltd. | |
| Monipur Tea Co. Ltd. | |
| Marina Tea Co. Ltd. | |
Transcom Ltd.
Transcom Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Transcom Ltd. offers a range of diversified business services including beverages, pharmaceuticals, newspapers, radio channels, electronics, and foods. The private company is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The CEO of the Bangladeshi company is Simeen Rahman. | Consumer Services |
| Transcom Consumer Products Ltd. | |
| W. Rahman Jute Mills Ltd |
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