Aarong is one of the largest retail chains in Bangladesh that was established in 1978. It operates production units in rural areas and supports over 65,000 artisans through fair trade. Aarong received the Marketing 3.0 award in 2016 for its work empowering communities and providing Bangladeshi lifestyle products through its 20 retail stores nationwide. The company's vision is to become one of the most famous fair trade fashion houses in the world while its mission focuses on empowering people and fighting poverty, illiteracy and injustice.