Golden Harvest Group (Bengali: গোল্ডেন হারভেস্ট গ্রুপ) is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Dhaka.[1] Rajeeb Samdani is the conglomerate’s managing director[2] while Mohius Samad Choudhury is the main director.[3]
| Formation | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Revenue |  US$10.41 million (2020) |
Staff | 1,142 |
| Website | www |
History
Golden Harvest InfoTech Limited was established in 2000.[4] It is a software export-oriented company.[5]
Golden Harvest started manufacturing frozen food in 2006.[6]
Golden Harvest founded Taher Ahmed Choudhury Charitable Hospital in 2006 in Bhadeshwar Union, Golapganj Upazila, Sylhet District.[7]
Golden Harvest Developers Limited was established in 2009.[8]
In January 2011, Golden Harvest Agro was given an A grade by the British Retail Consortium.[9]
Golden Harvest Group established Golden Harvest Foods Limited in 2012 to manufacture snacks such as chips and chanachur.[10] It signed an agreement with Nippon Express to launch a joint venture company in Bangladesh.[11] In October 2012, Golden Harvest Agro Industries received permission for their IPO on the Dhaka Stock Exchange.[12]
In 2014, Golden Harvest launched a cold chain network with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It also received support from the Cold Chain Bangladesh Alliance.[13]
Golden Harvest is a sponsor of Dhaka Art Summit,[14] of which Rajeeb Samdani is the founder.[15]
In March 2018, Golden Harvest signed an agreement with Jubilant FoodWorks to launch Domino's Pizza in Bangladesh.[16] The first branch was opened in Dhanmondi on 15 March 2019 under a joint venture company called Jubilant Golden Harvest Limited.[17]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, sales of frozen food increased for Golden Harvest.[6] Frozen Paratha and bread sales increased while frozen snacks such as samosa, sausages and ice cream declined dramatically.[18] The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission scrutinized Golden Harvest Agro Industries' decision to provide 3.79 billion taka loans to its sister concerns without interest.[19]
Businesses
- Golden Harvest Agro Industries Limited[20]
- Golden Harvest InfoTech Limited[4]
- Golden Harvest Ice-Cream Limited (Bloop)[21]
- Golden Harvest Foods Limited[10]
- Golden Harvest Express[22]
- Golden Harvest Dairy Limited[23]
- Fatehpur Estate Limited[24]
- Golden Harvest Developers Limited[8]
- Golden Harvest Commodities Limited[25]
- Nippon Express Bangladesh Limited, a joint venture with Nippon Express.[26]
- Jubilant Golden Harvest Limited, a joint venture with Jubilant FoodWorks.[27]
- Cold Chain Bangladesh Limited,[28] a joint venture with International Finance Corporation.[29]
Charities
- Samdani Art Foundation,[30] founded by Rajeeb Samdani and his wife, Nadia Samdani.[31]
- Bangladesh Human Rights Foundation[32]
- Taher Ahmed Choudhury Charitable Hospital[7]
- JITA Bangladesh[33]