Ragib Ali
| Ragib Ali | |
|---|---|
| Native name | রাগিব আলী |
| Born |
10 October 1938 Talibpur, Bishwanath, Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh), British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater |
Raza G.C High School College of Sylhet |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, industrialist, tea-planter, educationalist, philanthropist, banker |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Net worth |
 $ 250 million[1]/BDT 3.3 billion |
Ragib Ali (Bengali: রাগিব আলী; born 10 October 1938) is a Bangladeshi-born British industrialist,[2] pioneer tea-planter and educationalist. He is also associated with bank, insurance companies, and many other business houses.
Early life
Ali was born in Talibpur, Bishwanath, Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh), British India. He has eight brothers.
Ali was educated in Bangladesh. He studied at the Raza G.C High School and College of Sylhet. In 1956, at the age of 18, he moved to the United Kingdom to further his education.
Career
In 1961, after completing his education Ali started being involved in business. Once in the UK, he transformed himself from an ordinary waiter to a leading entrepreneur. He still has links with UK through his family members, who live in London as well as in Bradford, the majority of his father's family now live in Croydon, South London.[3]
Other work
Ali is the Chairman of Sylhet Tea Company Ltd. and several other tea estates in Sylhet and Chittagong. He is also the Managing Director of Kohinoor Industries Ltd. and TLRA Holdings Ltd (owner of Kohinoor Detergent Factory). He is the Chairman of Southeast Bank Limited. He has played a pioneering role in the tea industry. He is involved in charitable activities and has set up numerous trusts and educational institutions.[3]
Ali is the founder chairman of Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College. He is also the immediate past Chairman of North South University Foundation. He is also the founder of Leading University and University of Asia Pacific. He also contributed in many schools and established many colleges around Bangladesh.[3]
References
- ↑ Loke, Steven. "Richest Man In Bangladesh". The Richest People In The World. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Industrialist Ragib Ali sued". Bangladesh: The Daily Star. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (July 2008). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 44. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
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