Kohinoor Chemical Company LTD

Mr. Obaidul Karim, Chairman

Mr. Obaidul Karim is a distinguished self-achieved industrialist & businessman. Mr. Karim’s business career started in the early 1980s with his first pharmaceutical company named Orion Laboratories Limited, which is now known as Orion Pharma Limited. Mr. Karim turned the company into one of the most successful businesses of the country. Later in 1992-1993, Mr. Karim acquired the then ailing “Kohinoor Chemical Company (Bangladesh) Limited” (KCCL) and within a short period of time took it to new heights. He is the Founder of Orion Group and established the group into one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh with his futuristic attitude, determined will and a burning passion. He heads the Group through his rich experience in diversified sectors. He is an innovative, self-motivated and enterprising Bangladeshi business icon who has instrumented his success in the field of diversified business portfolios. All concerns of Orion Group were formed under his dynamic leadership and management power which have received various industrial recognitions. Mr. Karim is one of the first entrepreneurs in the country to recognize the importance of Public Private Partnership (PPP). Under his leadership, Orion Group constructed and owns the 11.8 km long Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, the longest flyover and the first ever successful PPP project of the nation. Also, Orion Group built City Centre, the tallest commercial complex cum car parking in Motijheel, the financial hub of Bangladesh. Mr. Karim's success went further up when the Group became successfully involved in Private Sector Power generation of the country, when it signed the biggest contract with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) of 4 supercritical Coal based power plants of 3000 MW under IPP (apart from 500 MW current generation under HFO), under the Ministry of Power of the Government of Bangladesh. Mr. Karim is also the Chairman of Orion Pharma Limited, Orion Infusion Limited, Digital Power & Associates Limited, Dutch Bangla Power & Associates Limited, Orion Power Meghnaghat Limited, Orion Power Dhaka Limited, Orion Power Unit-2 Dhaka Limited, Orion Power Sonargaon Limited, Orion Power Rupsha Limited, Orion Infrastructure Limited, Orion Infrastructure Development Company Limited, City Centre, Orion Gas Limited, Orion Oil & Shipping Limited, Orion Hospitals Limited, Orion Holdings Limited, Orion Knit Textiles Limited, Orion Footwear Limited, Noakhali Gold Foods Limited, Orion Agro Products Limited, Orion Vegetable Oil & Foods Limited, Orion Capital Limited, Orion Natural Care Limited, Orion Restaurants Limited, Orion Tea Company Limited, Orion Tourism & Entertainment Limited, Orion Consumer Products Limited and ORION Quaderia Textiles Limited. Mr. Karim is the Founder Chairman of Tejgaon Industrial Owners Association. He is also the former President of Dhaka Mohamedan Sporting Club Ltd., a century old legendary and most successful sporting club of the country.

Mr. Rezaul Karim

Managing Director

Mr. Md. Ebadul Karim

Director

Mrs. Nurun Nahar Karim

Director

Mrs. Shirin Akhter

Director

Mrs. Arzuda Karim

Director

Mrs. Arzuda Karim, Director

Mrs. Arzuda Karim has been one of the successful women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh over the years. She is the wife of Mr. Mohammad Obaidul Karim, Chairman of the company. Mrs. Karim holds Master’s degree in Social Science from University of Dhaka. Mrs. Karim has been associated with the company as well as with Orion Group since its inception. She has vast working experience of more than 38 (thirty eight) years in diverse areas including production, commercial and administration. She leads several business units of Orion Group with her expertise in the areas of leadership, corporate management, organizational development, marketing and human resource management. Mrs. Karim is the Chairman of Jafflong Tea Co. Limited and Intergral Energy Limited and also holds the Directorship of Orion Pharma Limited, Orion Infusion Limited, Digital Power & Associates Limited, Dutch Bangla Power & Associates Limited, Orion Power Meghnaghat Limited, Orion Power Dhaka Limited, Orion Power Unit-2 Dhaka Limited, Orion Power Sonargaon Limited, Orion Infrastructure Limited, Orion Infrastructure Development Company Limited, City Centre, Orion Gas Limited, Orion Oil & Shipping Limited, Orion Renal & General Hospital, Orion Hospitals Limited, Orion Holdings Limited, Orion Footwear Limited,Orion Agro Products Limited, Orion Natural Care Limited, Orion Tea Company Limited, Orion Consumer Products Limited and ORIONQuaderia Textiles Limited. Mrs. Karim is one of those rare people who combine professionalism with warmth and humanity. Besides holding directorship in many companies, Mrs. Karim is actively involved in various religious and philanthropic activities in the fields of education, human resources and disaster relief. Mrs. Karim is also involved with the Orion Renal and General Hospital, which provides partly free medication to the underprivileged of the country.

Mr. Lt. Col. Kamal Ahmed, PSC (Retd.)

Independent Director

Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain

Independent Director

Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain, Independent Director

Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain is the Vice Chancellor of Northern University Bangladesh. He was also the Vice Chancellor of Southeast University, Presidency University and American International University. He had significant contribution to the great liberation war in 1971. Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain is a highly knowledgeable and qualified person. He holds Doctorate Degree in Economic Science from Belgrade University, MBA from Indiana University USA, MA and BA in Sociology from University of Dhaka. He involved with teaching profession in IBA, University of Dhaka and AIUB for long time. He has 49 years’ experience in administrative and teaching profession. He served as very impotent personnel at Bangladesh Open University, Dhaka University, KATALYST, ACI, GTZ- German Development Agency, Petro-Bangla , PKSF, Roche Bangladesh Ltd. etc. He has many publications. The most mentionable among them are Bangladeshi Economic Fights Back, creating opportunities in emerging market, world economy a n d Bangladesh Respective and operation of Bangladesh Housing Management Industry. He has visited many countries in his glorious career life such as USA, U.K, Canada, China, India, Australia, France, Germany, Italy , Yugoslavia , Greece , Thailand , Maldives, Malaysia, Philippines and several other countries of the world and gathered vast knowledge of world economy, environment and social relationship.

Registered Office and Factory

Address: Orion House, 153-154 Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208
Phone: +88-02-8870133
Fax: +88-02-8870130
Email: orion@orion-group.net
Website: www.orion-group.net

Corporate Office

Address: 36, Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208
Phone: +88-02-8891267-70
Fax: +88-02-8891523

Mr. Obaidul Karim, Chairman

Mr. Rezaul Karim, Managing Director

Mr. Md. Ebadul Karim, Director

Mrs. Nurun Nahar Karim, Director

Mrs. Shirin Akhter, Director

Mrs. Arzuda Karim, Director

Mr. Lt. Col. Kamal Ahmed, PSC (Retd.), Independent Director

Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain, Independent Director