Abdul Monem (5 January 1937 – 31 May 2020) was a Bangladeshi industrialist and entrepreneur. He was given the title of Commercially Important Person by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to business. [1] He was the founding chairperson and managing director of Abdul Monem Limited. [2] [3] The group owns Igloo ice cream and is the official bottler of Coca-Cola in Bangladesh. [4]
Abdul Monem was born on 5 January 1937 in Brahmanbaria District. He studied civil engineering. [2] Abdul Monem was married. He had two sons and three daughters. His sons, ASM Mainuddin Monem, and ASM Mohiuddin Monem, are the Deputy Managing Directors of Abdul Monem Limited. [1] [2] His daughter Dr. Farhana Monem, chairperson of GME Group has got Best Women Tax Payer Award by Bangladesh government for five consecutive years. [5]
In 1956, Abdul Monem founded Abdul Monem Limited. [1] He started the company with a capital of 20 thousand taka. [6] Abdul Monem served as the Director of NCC Bank, National Life Insurance Company Limited, and Pragati Insurance Limited. He bought out K Rahman and Company in 1982. [4] He then started working as an official bottler of Coca-Cola Bangladesh. From 1984 to 1995, he served as the chairperson of the Mohammedan Sporting Club. [2]
In 2014, Abdul Monem was awarded the Presidential Medal for his contribution to the industrial development of Bangladesh. [7] In 2015, Abdul Monem founded 216 acre Abdul Monem Economic Zone, one of the first private economic zones in Bangladesh, in Manikganj District. [1]
Abdul Monem was awarded the Lifetime achievement award in the Twelve Presents Rise Above All of 2019. [8]
Abdul Monem was admitted to Square Hospital on 17 May 2020. He died on 31 May 2020 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, where he was transferred to, from a stroke. He was buried in his family graveyard in Brahmanbaria District. [1] [6]
Abdul Monem (5 January 1937 – 31 May 2020) was a Bangladeshi industrialist and entrepreneur. He was given the title of Commercially Important Person by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to business. [1] He was the founding chairperson and managing director of Abdul Monem Limited. [2] [3] The group owns Igloo ice cream and is the official bottler of Coca-Cola in Bangladesh. [4]
Abdul Monem was born on 5 January 1937 in Brahmanbaria District. He studied civil engineering. [2] Abdul Monem was married. He had two sons and three daughters. His sons, ASM Mainuddin Monem, and ASM Mohiuddin Monem, are the Deputy Managing Directors of Abdul Monem Limited. [1] [2] His daughter Dr. Farhana Monem, chairperson of GME Group has got Best Women Tax Payer Award by Bangladesh government for five consecutive years. [5]
In 1956, Abdul Monem founded Abdul Monem Limited. [1] He started the company with a capital of 20 thousand taka. [6] Abdul Monem served as the Director of NCC Bank, National Life Insurance Company Limited, and Pragati Insurance Limited. He bought out K Rahman and Company in 1982. [4] He then started working as an official bottler of Coca-Cola Bangladesh. From 1984 to 1995, he served as the chairperson of the Mohammedan Sporting Club. [2]
In 2014, Abdul Monem was awarded the Presidential Medal for his contribution to the industrial development of Bangladesh. [7] In 2015, Abdul Monem founded 216 acre Abdul Monem Economic Zone, one of the first private economic zones in Bangladesh, in Manikganj District. [1]
Abdul Monem was awarded the Lifetime achievement award in the Twelve Presents Rise Above All of 2019. [8]
Abdul Monem was admitted to Square Hospital on 17 May 2020. He died on 31 May 2020 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, where he was transferred to, from a stroke. He was buried in his family graveyard in Brahmanbaria District. [1] [6]