British American Tobacco
Bangladesh
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company (BAT Bangladesh) has been operating in this region since 1910 and currently stands to be the leading tobacco company in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Tobacco Company, which was formed after independence, became British American Tobacco Bangladesh in 1998 to align our identity with other operating companies in the British American Tobacco Group.
They are one of the first companies listed on the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges and currently rank amongst the top 20 companies in terms of capitalization. British American Tobacco Group holds 65.91% of their shares; 21.53% is owned by investment corporation of Bangladesh; Shadharon Bima Corporation, Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha, Government of people’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sena Kalyan Sangstha owns 5.04% and a further 7.52% is owned by other shareholders.
Portfolio of products:
Their success comes from satisfying informed adult smokers. They manufacture and market high quality and well-established international cigarette brands. The brand portfolio of BAT Bangladesh currently consists of Benson & Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, Pall Mall,Capstan,Scissors,Dunhill Signed Range Cigar and our latest Viceroy.
Operations:
They grow their leaves in four places around the country: Kushtia, Chittagong,Manikganj and Rangpur.their head office and cigarette manufacturing plant are located in Mohakhali,Dhaka.they have one Green Leaf Threshing Plant in Kushtia and a Redrying Plant in Manikganj
People of BAT:
BAT Bangladesh employs more than 1300 people directly and about 40000 people indirectly as farmers, distributors and local suppliers. They take great pride in saying that BAT Bangladesh is the employer of ...