A. K. Khan & Co Ltd is one of the oldest and most reputed business conglomerates in Bangladesh, operating since 1945. The Group engages in business through joint venture with renowned Multinational Companies (MNCs) like Coats Viyella Group (UK) & Pen Fabrics Malaysia (subsidiary of Toray Industries Inc of Japan) in Textiles, Telecom Malaysia as AKTEL(erstwhile) presently Robi Axiata Ltd., Community Water Systems (CWS) project to tackle the safe drinking water crisis in Bangladesh in cooperation with WaterHealth International Inc.USA, Maruha Nichiro Corporation of Japan in deep sea fishing and export and AK-Panbo Agro Ltd. with Panbo Systems BV (Netherlands) in Agro Business. Furthermore, the group has its own businesses in Distributions, Telecom (With Robi Axiata Ltd.), IT (AKNET), ICT (Internal Container Terminal), Securities, C&F and others. A. K. Khan & Co Ltd is also planning to expand its business in Hospitality sector by setting up a 5 star Hotel and high-rise commercial Tower in Chittagong. The group is backed by state of the art technology and a team of highly motivated personnel to deliver Excellence.

    I. Areas of Operation     II. Areas of Interest for JVs
      A. K. Khan Tower (Click for detail)
    Textile
    Telecommunication
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Jute
    Manufacturing
    Clearing and Forwarding
    Distribution
    Trading
      IT / Software Development
    Infrastructure
    Paper & Pulp
    Container Terminal
    Textiles
    Fish Processing
    Power & Transmission
    Heavy Electrical Goods
    Shipbuilding & Engineering, Repairs
    Wooden furniture, doors, windows
    Transportation & Logistics
 
  Joint-Venture Companies
A K Khan WaterHealth (Bangladesh) Ltd. (2011)
A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd (AKK) and WaterHealth International Inc. (WHI) USA, with a strategic equity investment from International Finance Corporation (IFC), have joined hands to enter the community based water market in Bangladesh to provide safe, affordable drinking water meeting World Health Organization and BSTI (Bangladesh) standards.
AKKhan WaterHealth disclosure

AK-Panbo Agro Limited (2010)
A 100% export oriented mushroom project in collaboration with Panbo Systems BV, the Netherlands. Commercial production will start in November 2011.

A.K. Khan-Penfabric Company Limited (2009)
A joint venture company with Penfabric Malaysia, 100% subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc of Japan for textile yarn production for export. Test production started in April 2011 & Commercial production of the first phase of Textile unit with 15,000 spindles started in June 2011.

AKCEYCOM LIMITED
First Application Service Provider in Bangladesh. AKCEYCOM LIMITED is a joint venture between Ceylinco Consolidated Sri Lanka and A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd. Bangladesh


AKTEL (Former) (1996)
A joint venture company with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Known as AKTEL), Malaysia, the largest Malaysian Investment in Bangladesh in GSM Technology in cellular telecommunication sector.
However, AKK's stake had been sold to NTT Docomo, Japan in September 2008.


Coats Bangladesh Ltd.
A joint venture company with multinational company, Coats Vieylla Group of UK. Involving in producing sewing thread for the export market.


Bengal Fisheries Ltd.
This is a joint venture company with the largest fishing company of the world MARUHA CORPORATION & Co. Ltd. and Mitsui of Japan. Involved in deep-sea fishing.


Khan-Elin Corporation Ltd.
A joint venture company with Elin Union , Austria . Involved in manufacturing Electronic motor, water pump, Electric fans, Exhaust fans, Transformers, Switchboards, Switchgears and parts.


HOTEL NIKETON
A 5 star joint venture hotel project under implementation at the beautiful Batali Hills, Chittagong site.
5 Star International Niketan Hotel