{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = Navana Group | logo = Logo of Navana Group.svg | type = Conglomerates | caption = | foundation = | founder = Shafiul Islam Kamal | location = Dhaka, Bangladesh. | key_people = Shafiul Islam Kamal (Chairman)<ref name="board" /> | slogan = | industry = | products = | brands = | revenue = {{increase}}US$126 million (2006) | assets = | num_employees = | homepage = {{URL|www.navana.com}} }}
'''Navana Group''' is a Bangladeshi conglomerate. Navana Limited, its flagship company, is the exclusive distributor of Toyota cars since 1964.
The group also has business interests in real estate, construction, energy, furniture, food, welding and electrodes, electronics, logistics, and building products.
Shafiul Islam Kamal is the founder and chairman of Navana Group since 1996. His family members are in the positions of Board of Directors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Group |url=https://navana.com/home/index.php#chairman_msg |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=navana.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=18 July 2017 |title=La Tarte opens its doors in Gulshan |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/check-it-out/la-tarte-opens-its-doors-gulshan-1434655 |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>
== History == In 1996, Navana Group under Shafiul Islam Kamal as chairman emerged as a separate legal entity from Islam Group one year after the death of its Chairman Jahurul Islam, older brother of Kamal, which was then the largest business group in Bangladesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Navana Group |url=https://navana.com/home/index.php#History |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=navana.com}}</ref>
==List of companies==
The companies of Navana Group are listed below: *Navana Automobiles Limited,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-130655 |title=Buzz at motor show |date=18 March 2010 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> a long-time sole agent of Toyota cars in Bangladesh under Navana Limited<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toyota with Navana Limited: Journey Begins (Chapter 1) {{!}} Toyota BD |url=https://navanalimited.com/medias/blogs/toyota-with-navana-limited-journey-begins-chapter-1/ |access-date=9 December 2025 |website=Toyota Bangladesh |language=en}}</ref> until Toyota moved to establish a new company as the sole distributor in September 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 September 2025 |title=Toyota establishes new distributor in Bangladesh |url=https://www.newagebd.net/post/mis/276134/toyota-establishes-new-distributor-in-bangladesh |access-date=9 December 2025 |work=New Age (Bangladesh)}}</ref> The termination of Toyota distributorship has been subject to a legal battle<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-24 |title=Inside the legal battle over Toyota’s Bangladesh rights |url=https://english.dhakastreetjournal.com/the-toyota-sabotage/ |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=Dhaka Street Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> with allegations of fraud against Toyota Bangladesh MD and two senior Toyota officials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PBI uncovers ‘fraudulent activities’ by Toyota Bangladesh MD, two senior officials |access-date=2026-02-10 |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2559e2ef9039 |website=Bdnews24.com |language=en|date=2025-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-08 |title=Court Summons Toyota Bangladesh MD, executives in fraud case |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/crime/court-summons-toyota-bangladesh-md-executives-fraud-case-1355371 |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> *Aftab Automobiles Limited,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aftab Automobiles Limited |url=https://navana.com/concerns/aftab-automobiles-limited/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aftab Automobiles Limited (Assembly Unit) |url=https://navana.com/home/concerns/aftab_automobile_plant.html |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=navana.com}}</ref> a sister concern of Navana Group mainly a vehicle assembling and small parts manufacturing company. The company has been marketing Toyota & HINO vehicles for Bangladesh market since 1982, recently launched HINO -Mini bus.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-146628 |title=Aftab Auto on fast lane |date=13 July 2010 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> *Navana Batteries Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Batteries Limited |url=http://navana.com/home/concerns/navana_battery.html |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=navana.com |archive-date=5 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505125610/http://navana.com/home/concerns/navana_battery.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Navana Real Estate Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Real Estate Limited |url=http://navana.com/home/concerns/navana_realestate.html |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=navana.com}}</ref> *Navana Construction Limited. *Navana Building Products Limited<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Building Products Ltd |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-building-products-ltd/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Interlinks Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Interlinks Ltd |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-interlinks-ltd/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Biponon Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medical Equipment Company NAVANA LIMITED |url=https://www.lawyersnjurists.com/article/medical-equipment-company-navana-limited/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=The Lawyers & Jurists}}</ref> *Navana Electronics Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Electronics Limited |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-electronics-limited/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Logistics Limited<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Logistics Ltd |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-logistics-ltd/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Petroleum Limited<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://www.navana-petro.com/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=NPL |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Engineering Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Engineering Ltd |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-engineering-ltd/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana CNG Limited, a sister concern of Navana Group, is a CNG service provider in Bangladesh. *Navana LPG Limited<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana LPG Ltd |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-lpg-ltd/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Welding Electrode Limited<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Welding Electrode Limited |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-welding-electrode-limited/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Furniture Limited<ref>{{Cite news |title=Discount war heats up at DITF |url=http://print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2015/01/24/77436 |newspaper=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> *Navana Foods Limited is the franchise holder of Gloria Jean's Coffees and La Tarte.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/check-it-out/gloria-jeans-coffees-starts-valentines-day-campaign-214507 |title=Gloria Jean's Coffees starts Valentine's Day campaign |date=8 February 2016 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Navana Foods |url=https://navana.com/concerns/navana-foods/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> *Navana Engineering.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-235818 |title=Plastic pipe market thrives with time |date=26 May 2012 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>
== Board of directors == {|class="wikitable" |+ !width 50%|Name !Position !width 10%|Reference |- |Shafiul Islam Kamal |Chairman |rowspan="5"|Company's website<ref name="board">{{Cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=https://navana.com/board-of-directors/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Navana Group |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Saiful Islam |Senior vice-chairman |- |Sajedul Islam |Vice-chairman |- |Khaleda Islam |Director |- |Farhana Islam |Director |}
==See also== * List of companies of Bangladesh
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Conglomerate companies of Bangladesh Category:Real estate companies of Bangladesh Category:1996 establishments in Bangladesh Category:Bangladeshi companies established in 1996 Category:Companies based in Dhaka