{{Short description|Bangladeshi conglomerate}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox organization | name = Concord Group | logo = Concord Logo.png | image = Concord Group HO.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --> | caption = Concord Group's Head Office at Gulshan 2 | type = Private limited company | founder = | established = {{start date and age|1973|df=y}}<ref name="thedailystar.net">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/concord-excited-about-govt-move-phase-out-clay-bricks-1849597|title=Concord excited about govt move to phase out clay bricks|first=Sohel|last=Parvez|date=5 January 2020|website=The Daily Star}}</ref> | location = Concord Centre, Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh | coordinates = {{coord|23|47|42.662|N|90|24|48.254|E|type:landmark_region:BD|display=inline,title}} | key_people = {{plainlist| * S. M. Kamaluddin <br /><small>(Chairman)</small> * Shahriar Kamal <br /><small>(Managing Director)</small> }} | fields = {{unbulleted list| Construction | Real estate | Building products | Architectural design | Interior design| Communications | Entertainment industry | Land Development| Hospitality industry | Garments }} | subsidiaries = {{unbulleted list| Concord Engineers & Construction Ltd.| Concord Real Estate & Building Product Ltd.| Concord Condominium Ltd.| Concord Real Estate & Development Ltd.|Concord Entertainment Co., Ltd|Concord Ready-Mix & Concrete products Ltd.|Concord Architects & interior Décor Ltd.|Concord Architects & interior Décor Ltd.|Concord Prestressed Concrete & Block Plants Ltd.|Concord Lands Ltd.|Concord Consortium Ltd.|Concord Communication Co. Ltd.|Concord City Development Ltd.}} | num_employees = 2500 | website = {{plainlist| * {{URL|www.concordgroupbd.com|Concord Group}} * {{URL|https://concordrealestatebd.com/|Concord Real Estate}} }} | footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://concordgroupbd.com/chairmans-message/|title=Chairman's Message}}</ref><ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4roYAAAAYAAJ&q=concord+group+bangladesh|title=Tall Buildings in Bangladesh|date=1 June 1993|publisher=Institution of Engineers Bangladesh, Institute of Architects Bangladesh, [and] Bangladesh Institute of Planners|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://concordgroupbd.com/our-companies/|title=Our Companies}}</ref> }}

'''Concord Group''' is a Bangladeshi conglomerate<ref>{{cite news |last=Alam |first=Md Mahabub |date=30 July 2012 |title=Diversification of business: A strategic management perspective |url=http://old.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/more.php?news_id=138429&date=2012-07-30 |newspaper=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203191659/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=138429&date=2012-07-30 |archive-date=3 February 2013 |access-date=30 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> that was founded in 1973.<ref name="a"/> The industries under this conglomerate include construction, real estate, architecture & design, communication, entertainment, hospitality, and garments.

== History == Concord Group was founded in 1973.<ref name="a"/> In 2002, Concord Group built a multimillion-dollar amusement park in Savar called Fantasy Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1903963.stm |title=Bangladesh opens lavish theme park |last=Lawson |first=Alastair |date=31 March 2002 |work=BBC News |access-date=22 July 2018 }}</ref> In 2004, the Government of Bangladesh leased the historic Foy's Lake to Concord Group for 50 years to develop it into a resort and amusement park named Foy's Lake Concord.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/07/21/d407213501136.htm |title=Foy's Lake not safe for tourists? |last=Hossain |first=Shahadat |work=The Daily Star |access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/century-old-bangladesh-lake-now-a-theme-park-114032500883_1.html |title=Century-old Bangladesh lake now a theme park |date=25 March 2014 |work=Business Standard India |agency=IANS |access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref> In 2007, Concord Group began construction work on a shopping Complex called Police Plaza, which was built in partnership with the Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust of the Bangladesh Police.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15078 |title=Construction works of Police Plaza Concord begin |date=11 December 2007 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=22 July 2018 }}</ref> The building is located in Gulshan Thana and was completed in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/pm-opens-police-plaza-95476 |title=PM opens 'Police Plaza' |date=11 June 2015 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=22 July 2018 }}</ref>

They set up the first satellite township in Bangladesh<ref name="The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 278">{{Cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/03/09/d50309050250.htm|title=Lake City Concord opens|work=The Daily Star|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> and constructed the country's first revolving tower in Chittagong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/5703024/Top-of-the-World-Revolving-Restaurant|title=Top of the World (Revolving Restaurant) - Chattogram|website=wikimapia.org|language=en|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> They constructed 7 world-class theme parks in Bangladesh including Fantasy Kingdom & Foy's Lake Complex.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/home/printnews/190353|title=Concord Group since 1972 |work=Daily Sun|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> They introduced new technology involving reinforced concrete block masonry to serve as a better structural system for earthquake-prone zones.<ref name="The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 278" />

== Controversy == The Department of Environment fined Concord Group 1.4 million taka for building 12-story and two 15-story buildings without their permission.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246274 |title=DoE fines Concord Group Tk 14 lakh |date=15 August 2012 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=22 July 2018 }}</ref>

On 17 September 2015, the Bangladesh High Court requested that Concord hand over an 18-story building built on land occupied by the Salimullah Orphanage; said court determined that the contract used to acquire the land was illegal.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/handover-azimpur-concord-building-orphanage-hc-144607 |title=Hand over Azimpur Concord building to orphanage: HC |date=17 September 2015 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=21 August 2017 }}</ref>

== Awards == Concord Group won the 2010 BID International Quality Summit (IQS) Award in New York based on "Excellence, Innovation, Customer Satisfaction, Technology, Leadership Strategic Planning & Business Results".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/283672/Concord-gets-IQC-award|title=Concord gets IQC award|work=Daily Sun|language=en|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> They also received the Daily Star - DHL Bangladesh Business Award in the category: "Enterprise of the year 2000' in recognition of "Outstanding Leadership Quality and as Role model in Corporate Business in Bangladesh.”<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/roll-honour-150838|title=Roll Of Honour|date=3 October 2015|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> In 2022, they won a National Environment Medal for their contributions to environment protection and pollution control in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-07 |title=Concord wins 'National Environment Medal' |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2022/06/07/concord-wins-national-environment-medal |access-date=2022-06-14 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-09 |title=Concord wins national environment medal |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/organisation-news/news/concord-wins-national-environment-medal-3042791 |access-date=2022-06-14 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>

== Projects == {{expand section|with= '''more details data of Concord Group's projects information'''|date=July 2023}} The group's main business is real estate & construction. This organization has developed over 1,200 residential, Commercial property projects by 2023, including, private property, autonomous property, government projects and monuments.<ref name="daily-sun.com">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= December 2016|title=Concord Group since 1972 |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/magazine/details/190353 |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=daily-sun |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Express |first=The Financial |title=Concord achieves highest AA+ rating in real-estate sector |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/stock-corporate/concord-achieves-highest-aa-rating-in-real-estate-sector-1630000114 |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ <span style="color:green">Notable Projects by Concord Group</span> |- ! rowspan="2" |Project Name ! rowspan="2" |Project Type ! rowspan="2" |Address ! colspan="2" |Construction ! rowspan="2" |Architect ! rowspan="2" |Authority ! rowspan="2" |References |- ! Start date ! End date |- |National Martyrs' Memorial |Monument |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Savar, Dhaka |1982 |1982 |Syed Mainul Hossain |Government of Bangladesh |<ref name="pressreader.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/newsweek-international/20220722/282248079264969|title=Concord Group|via=PressReader}}</ref> |- |Main passenger terminal & VVIP terminal buildings of Dhaka International Airport |Airport |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Kurmitola, Dhaka | |1983 | |Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://concordgroupbd.com/|title=Concord Group - Leading Real Estate & Construction Conglomerates|website=Concord Group}}</ref><ref name="pressreader.com"/> |- |Singapore City Telecommunication Center Building |Commercial building |{{flagicon|Singapore}} Singapore | |1986 |BEP Akitek Sdn Bhd |Singapore Telecommunications Limited |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smcon.co.jp/en/works/1986/01050000/|title=Singapore City Telecommunication Center Building &#124; Office Buildings &#124; WORKS &#124; Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd.|website=www.smcon.co.jp}}</ref><ref name="daily-sun.com"/> |- |Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban |Commercial building |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Motijheel, Dhaka |1980 |1983 |Syed Mainul Hossain |Government of Bangladesh |<ref name="thedailystar.net"/> |- |Janata Bank Bhaban |Commercial building |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Motijheel, Dhaka | |1985 |Syed Mainul Hossain |Janata Bank |<ref name="goldenbusinessbd.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.goldenbusinessbd.com/content/962.html | title=S.M.Kamaluddin - Golden Business Bangladesh }}</ref> |- |Jiban Bima Tower |Commercial building |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Motijheel, Dhaka | |1983 | |Jiban Bima Corporation |<ref name="goldenbusinessbd.com"/> |- |Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium |Indoor stadium |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Mirpur, Dhaka | | | | |<ref name="goldenbusinessbd.com"/> |- |BTV auditorium |Auditorium |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Rampura, Dhaka | | | | |<ref name="goldenbusinessbd.com"/> |- |Titas Gas Bhaban |Commercial building |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Kawran Bazar, Dhaka | | | | |<ref name="goldenbusinessbd.com"/> |- |IDB bhaban |Commercial building |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Agargaon, Dhaka | | | | |<ref name="goldenbusinessbd.com"/> |- |Fantasy Kingdom |Amusement park |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Savar, Dhaka | | | | |<ref name="goldenbusinessbd.com"/> |- |Foy's Lake |Amusement park |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Chattogram, Dhaka | | | | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/the-foy-s-lake-threatened-by-construction-of-amusement-park|title=The Foy's lake threatened by construction of amusement park|website=The Foy's lake threatened by construction of amusement park}}</ref> |- |Shaheed Zia Memorial Complex and Mini Bangladesh |Amusement park |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Chattogram, Dhaka | | | | | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/12/15/d412153501116.htm|title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 200|website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref> |- |- |World Trade Center Chittagong |Commercial building |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Chattogram, Dhaka |August 29, 2006 |January 30, 2016 | |Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 660 |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/04/06/d60406050760.htm |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref> |}

==List of companies and establishment dates== {{unreferenced section|date=July 2023}} # Late 1972: Concord Construction Co # 1976-02-10 : Concord Engineers & Construction LTD # 1983-03-05 : Jeacon Garments LTD # 1988-07-31 : MNK Marbel & Tiles Technology LTD # 1989-01-26 : Bangladesh Gypsum Products (pte) LTD # 1989-01-28 : Modern Furniture & Interior Décor (pte) LTD # 1989-02-12 : MNK Chemicals and Home Services LTD # 1989-04-03 : Concord Condominium LTD # 1990-07-29 : Concord Ready-Mix & Concrete Products LTD # 1991-06-20 : Concord Fashion Export LTD # 1994-28-04 : Concord Architects & Interior Décor LTD # 1997-04-05 : Concord Real Estate & Building Products LTD # 1999-05-09 : Concord Real Estate & Development LTD # 2000-01-06 : Concord Pre-stressed Concrete & Block Plant LTD # 2001-02-01 : Concord Entertainment Co. Ltd # 2003-06-29 : Concord Architects & Engineers LTD # 2003-08-03 : Concord Communication Co LTD # 2008-01-03 : Concord Consortium LTD # 2008-06-19 : Concord City Development LTD

==See also== * List of companies of Bangladesh

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== * {{cite news |author=Khan, Kawsar |date=12 February 2009 |title=Let's drift out of Dhaka |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=75490 |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=31 January 2016 |archive-date=1 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201001745/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=75490 |url-status=dead }}

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