Bangladesh is a young and developing nation with long history and culture. Over the last 20 years, Bangladesh has seen consistent GDP growth of above 5%. It is projected to become a middle income country by the year 2021. Today, Bangladesh is the 44th largest economy in the world. Goldman Sachs, a leading Investment Bank, has included Bangladesh in the next 11 countries known as the N-11 as one of the emerging economies of the world after the BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Similarly, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) has added Bangladesh in PWC30 list as one of the long term potential growth economy of the World by 2050.

Its youthful 160 million people are extremely resilient and prepared to take on many challenges of life. Living in fertile riverine land, Bangladeshis are also natural entrepreneurs and traders. The story of one of Bangladesh’s oldest industrial groups, A.K. Khan & Company Ltd, is intimately woven into the nation’s past, present and future.