| BACKGROUND:
British American
Tobacco is the world’s most international tobacco
group. Based in London, U.K. it is a market leader
in more than 50 countries with the strength of
90,000 employees selling more than 320 brands
in more than 180 markets worldwide.
British
American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited is
a subsidiary of British American Tobacco and is
one of the 68 countries in which BAT has manufacturing
plants. It is one of the oldest and largest multinational
companies operating in Bangladesh. Based in Dhaka
it has one cigarette factory in Dhaka and one
leaf-processing factory in Kushtia. The company
currently employs around 200 managers and 1000
employees.
Listed
both on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges,
BATB is the leading company in terms of
capitalization at 7.93% of total market capitalization.
BATB
started its journey as Imperial Tobacco Company
limited in the then undivided India in 1910. After
the partition of India, PTC (Pakistan Tobacco
Company limited) was established in 1949 to meet
the demand for cigarettes of whole of Pakistan.
After
independence in 1971 Bangladesh Tobacco Company
Limited (BTC) was incorporated on 2.2.1972 as
a private limited company with only three shareholders
of Tk.1000 each-2 from BAT and 1 from the government.
BTC
has always been a part of BAT and in line with
the global identity change, BTC was later named
as British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company
Limited (BATB) in 1998.
OUR BRANDS:
its brand portfolio British American Tobacco Bangladesh
has a wide range of cigarettes for different consumer
segments. International Brands such as Benson
& Hedges (Lights and Regular), State Express
555 and John Player Gold Leaf (Lights and Regular),
and also National Brands like Star family and
Scissors family are members of the portfolio.
All products are manufactured locally at its sophisticated
manufacturing site.
OUR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS:
British
American Tobacco Bangladesh is involved in various
community development programs in the country.
The company is also one of the highest taxpayers
in the country.
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The
company contributes more than Tk 12000 million
to government annually (largest private sector
taxpayer)
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Since
the inception of its afforestation program
in 1980 the company till date has planted
and distributed 38 million trees across the
country with a sapling survival rate exceeding
91%.
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Supports
Shandhani (posthumous eye donation) and the
Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed
as well as other charitable development organisations.
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Is
involved in vegetable seed multiplication
program .
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In
national disasters the company has been prompt
in lending timely support to people of the
affected regions.
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Is
committed to develop backward linkage industries
for the cigarette industry, leading to significant
improvements in the packaging industry.
- Committed to
rural wealth and hygiene improvements through
concerted activities in rural areas.
British
American Tobacco Bangladesh has won many awards
during the last 30 years. Among the awards won
are the 1st Prize of Prime Minister’s
National Award on Tree Plantation 99, Prime Minister
Afforestation Award in 1993, Presidents Award
in Agriculture in 1975, FAO Award in 1999 and
the National Export Trophy award in 2000.
Contact
Person:
Stephen Daintih
Managing Director
Phone & Fax: 8802-8823739
Email: stephen_daintith@bat.com |
