Latifur Rahman

Latifur Rahman

Earning profit in trade and commerce is nothing new. But performing social and national responsibilities through business is unusual undoubtedly. The widening trade and commerce and industrial entrepreneurships which we see around us if could have been dedicated to the welfare of people, then the face of present Bangladesh would have been different. In spite of that in some entrepreneurship, some steps and some thoughts we see thoughts of national interest flourish. The man who ties the web of plans silently behind these initiatives and steps his existence mostly remains undiscovered in public. Remaining hidden   behind the event to assist to reach the target is his work. His work is to assist to attain the aim, remaining hidden behind the happening. Though the businessmen-entrepreneurs are countless this kind of businessman-entrepreneurs are not a lot. For this reason even with living in common socio-cultural and economic reality some of them become matchless. Structuring of these words is taking place in the instance of a personage who is businessman-entrepreneur Latifur Rahman. He is the man behind Transcom Group, who is praised for marketing commodities enriched with modern technologies from multinationals/brands like Phillips, Nestle, Sumitomo, Akijo, Sanyo, Whirlpool, PIZZA HUT & KFC, SK+F,Novo Nordisk, Servier, Allergan, Frito Lay, Heinz, Wrigleys, Mars, Energizer, Schick, L’Oreal, Garnier and Changhai. Whenever a consumer-customer comes to the market he becomes amazed with the quality and dependability of commodities of these Companies. Latifur Rahman has decorated Transcom with enviable quality products within expected price limits manufactured in different countries around the world. The continuity of his grand father who commenced industrial enterprise by establishing a tea garden in 1885 in Assam of British India is hidden in the success of Mr.Latifur Rahman. He took up the control of his father’s business in 1973.In that year Transcom developed relationship with a Swiss trading company. Transcom signed a counter trade agreement with that company for the first time from this country. Value of this contract was DM13M.As a result of this contract transaction took place @USD50M a year. Latifur Rahman stepped into newspaper industry by way of success in imports and exports. Associated company Transcraft Limited appeared. As a result of his investments publications viz., the Daily Star, Protham Alo, Weekly 2000 praised by readers, found the chance of coming out in their own entities. He is also a Chamber leader. Presently he is Vice President of International Chamber of Commerce – Bangladesh and a former President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka for several terms/many years. He was nominated by Government as Director, Executive Board, Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank) (2002-2003); Chairman, Tradebody Reforms Committee, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh (2002);Member, Advisory Committee on WTO, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh; Member, Committee on Foreign Trade Institute, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Jute, Government of Bangladesh;. Member, National Committee on Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh; Co-Chairperson, Business Finance Working Group, Bangladesh Better Business Forum.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh recognized him with the award “Business Executive of the Year 2001”. For widespread contributions in trade and commerce and industry Arthokatha recognized him with the award of ‘Best Businessman-entrepreneur’ in the calendar year 2007.Prior to that Mr. Latifur Rahman received Special Achievement Award in 2005 and even prior to that he received more than one honorable nominations. Sincere greetings and wishes to him from the family of Ar

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