Sheikh Akij Uddin, born in 1929 in Khulna, overcame early life hardships and began his entrepreneurial journey in Calcutta during the famine of 1942-43. He started his success with a bidi production business, eventually establishing the Akij Group, which has grown to include multiple industries and employs over 32,000 people. By the time of his death in 2006, the group had made significant contributions to the economy, including paying substantial taxes and receiving awards for export performance.

2. A successful Entrepreneur is
“SHEIKH AKIJ UDDIN”
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3. Sheikh Akij Uddin was born in the village
Madhyadanga under Fultala upazila of Khulna in 1929.
His mother’s name is Matina Begum. His father Sheikh
Mofij Uddin was an ordinary local trader and lead a
very humble life. Sheikh Akij Uddin was the only child
of his parents as his father was also the only son of his
grandparents. Akij was admitted into a school, but used
to remain away from the school, as he was required to
give time in his father’s business. The economic distress
of the family led Akij to earn for the family
Early Life

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 During the Great Famine of 1942-43, Akij left home and reached
Calcutta in search of a job or business.
 Akij made the Shialdah Railway Station his shelter. He used to search
some kind of work all through the day and at night would return to
the platform of the station to sleep using bricks as pillow under his
head.
 He got a cleaning job at Zakariya Hotel and that became the point of
his rise in fortune.
 After a few days started trading groceries business and living on his
own.
 As trading groceries was very popular and profitable in Calcutta, Akij
opened a shop named Nilamwala Chhay Ana where every item kept
for sale was six ana only. At the time police arrested him, the court
sentenced him 3 days jail and penalisedRs five
 Akij was introduced to a Peshawari businessman and with him he
went to Peshawar where he stayed about two years. He returned to
Calcutta with a modest capital to start any small business. From this
business he made a small fortune of about ten thousand Rupe
Struggle Life In Calcutta

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 He returned home to meet his parents, but they did not
survive long.
 Akijuddin married Sakhina Khatun at the age of 19, a
good time to get married in those days.
 Akij met BidhuBhushan, friend of his father, who was
then famous for his patent BidhuBidi.
 With his help, Akij started his Bidi (cigarette) production
in the year 1952.
 Alongside, he also established a grocery shop near
Bezerdanga rail station.
 He branded his bidi as Aakij Bidi. From 1954, he printed
label for his bidi. His brand got popularity rapidly.
Back to Bangladesh

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The bidi business flourished unabated. By 1960-62, the
manpower of his bidi factory rose to 250 workers.
Akijuddin expanded his enterprise to more areas, such
as rice, jute, paddy etc. By 1972, Akij made a substantial
capital for greater investment. He' formed an industrial
group called Akij Group, as of now

7.  In 1972, Akij made a substantial capital for greater
investment. He' formed an industrial group called Akij
Group, Now they have so many factory such us:
1. Akij Bidi Factory Limited (1950)
2. SAF Industries Limited (1960)
3. Dhaka Tobacco Industries Limited (1966)
4. Akij Printing and Packaging Limited (1974)
5. Akij Transport Agencies Limited (1980)
6. Akij Transport Agencies Limited (1980)
7. Navaron Printing and Packaging Limited (1980)
8. Jess Pharmaceutical Limited (1986)
9. Akij Match Factory Limited (1992
Achievements

8. 10. Akij Jute Mills Limited (1994)
11. Akij Cement Company Limited (1995)
12. Akij Textiles Mills Limited (1995)
13. Akij' Particle Board Limited (1996)
14. Akij Housing Limited (1997)
15. Savar Industries Limited (1998)
16. Akij Foods and Beverage Limited (2000)
17. Akij Online Limited (2000)
18. Akij Corporation Limited (2001)Akij Computer Limited (2001)
19. Akij Institute of Technology Limited (2001)
20. AfilAgro Limited (2004), and Afil Paper Mills Limited (2005)
etc. About thirty two thousand people work in the Akij business
empire.
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9. 
Akij Group
 Worth: 70 Million
 Award: Gold Award as Best Exporter (8 Times)
 This Group create job opportunities for more than
32,000 people in various categories.
 Total Worker half koti
 Akij Group paid 390 million euros in tax.
 Akij also provides services in healthcare, information
and communication technology. Its turnover in 2009
was 89 billion Taka.

10. 
National Export Trophy

11.  producing about 20,000 Metric Tons of Jute yarn
annually
 100% export oriented Jute yarn Industry
 creating jobs to over 3,000 people
Akij Jute Mills Ltd.

12. 
Akij Cement Company Limited

13. 
Akij Foods and Beverage Limited

14. 
Mr. Sheikh Akij Uddin
Founder and Chairman
“Akij Group”
Mr. Sk. Nasir Uddin
Chairman
“Akij Group”
Owner of Akij Group

15. 
Mr. Sk. Nasir Uddin, Chairman
Mr. Sk BashirUddin , Managing director
Sheikh Jamil Uddin, Director
Sk Shamim Uddin , Director
Board of Director

16. 
 10th October, 2006
 At the age of 77
End of the Life

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