Younus Group

What Younus Group does

Younus Group is a privately held Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate headquartered in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, founded in 1981 by Mohammed Younus. It began as a cold storage business preserving potatoes for Bangladeshi farmers and has expanded into a diversified manufacturing group with operations spanning paper, cold storage, textiles, food processing, river dredging, logistics, real estate, IT, media, and e-commerce. The group operates through 20+ wholly owned subsidiaries, with manufacturing concentrated in Rupganj/Narayanganj (paper mills and spinning) and Munshiganj (cold storage), plus a dredging services arm and digital ventures.

The group runs six paper mills (Ananta Paper Mills, Younus Newsprint Mills, Younus Offset Paper Mills, Younus Fine Paper Mills, Younus Paper Mills, and Sonali Paper Mills Limited) producing kraft paper, newsprint, media paper, liner paper, and writing/printing paper using imported machinery from France, China, and Japan; the newsprint mill features a hot departure de-inking system that enables production of premium newsprint from low-grade raw inputs. It operates roughly 15 cold storage facilities with combined preservation capacity near 95,400 MT, dedicated to potato storage for local growers. The textile arm (Younus Spinning Mills) runs 19,200 spindles producing 40- and 50-count yarn at 6,000 lbs/day, and Bikrampur Potato Flakes Industries processes potatoes into flakes, mash, and powder for export. Sonali Dredger Ltd., established 2015 with two IHC Holland cutter suction dredgers, provides river dredging and navigability services to government clients (BIWTA, Bangladesh Army, District Water Development Boards) and corporates (BANCO Energy Generation, Majeda Corporation, Dockyard and Engineering Works).

The group employs 600+ personnel across its operations and sells primarily through B2B channels: paper products to local traders and agents via long-standing relationships, dredging via direct government and corporate contracts, cold storage capacity directly to potato growers, and a small direct-to-consumer layer via Sonali Bazar (e-commerce) and Sonalinews.com (media). The business is family-owned, with Mohammed Younus as Chairman and Managing Director and his eldest son Mohammed Javed Noman as Deputy Managing Director since April 2019. Revenue, ownership structure beyond the founding family, and external funding are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Younus Group

Legal name

Younus Group

Website

https://younusgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Younus Group is a privately held Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate founded in 1981, operating paper mills, cold storage facilities, textile spinning, river dredging, potato processing, and digital ventures across wholly owned subsidiaries serving government, corporate, agro, and consumer customers in Bangladesh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Industrial Conglomerate

NAICS

Paper Manufacturing (322), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Paper Mills (2621), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Papers & Converted Paper Distribution (Corrugated sheets/boxes, Paper bags, Labels, Stationery) (IMAMAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tissue & Hygiene Paper Distribution (IMAMAIAH), Plant-Based Prepared Meals & Convenience Foods Manufacturing (AFAKAGAL)

Keywords

• Paper manufacturing
• Cold storage services
• River dredging
• Textile spinning
• Tissue production

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Paper Manufacturing: Revenue from manufacturing and selling various types of paper including writing paper, printing paper, newsprint, kraft paper, liner paper, media paper, fine paper, and tissue products through six paper mills. Products sold in local market to paper traders and agents.
2. Cold Storage Services: Revenue from potato preservation cold storage services across 15 cold storage facilities, serving potato growers and the agro sector of Bangladesh.
3. Textile / Spinning: Revenue from yarn production through Younus Spinning Mills Limited producing 40 and 50 counts of yarn with 19,200 spindles.
4. River Dredging: Revenue from dredging projects for government agencies (BIWTA, Bangladesh Army, District Water Development Boards) and corporate clients (BANCO Energy Generation Ltd, Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd, Majeda Corporation).
5. Potato Processing: Revenue from Bikrampur Potato Flakes Industries Limited, processing potatoes into flakes, mashed potato, and potato powder for export quality products.
6. Real Estate: Revenue from Sonali Abason Ltd, the real estate division of the group.
7. Tissue and Hygiene Products: Revenue from Sonali Tissue Industries Limited producing facial tissue, paper napkins, toilet tissue, pocket tissue, jumbo roll tissue, hand towels, and kitchen towels.
8. E-Commerce: Revenue from Sonali Bazar e-commerce platform and digital services including Sonali IT and mass media through Sonalinews.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Younus Group operates as a diversified Bangladeshi conglomerate manufacturing paper products (newsprint, kraft, writing, printing, liner, tissue) through six paper mills, providing potato preservation cold storage across 15 facilities with combined capacity of approximately 95,400 MT, producing yarn via spinning mills, offering river dredging services through IHC Holland dredgers, and processing potatoes into flakes and powder. The group also runs consumer-facing e-commerce, media, IT services, travel operations, and real estate subsidiaries.

Product overview

Younus Group is a diversified conglomerate in Bangladesh operating across paper manufacturing, cold storage, textile, food processing, river dredging, logistics, real estate, IT, media, and e-commerce sectors. The company's portfolio includes six paper mills (Ananta Paper Mills, Younus Newsprint Mills, Younus Offset Paper Mills, Younus Fine Paper Mills, Younus Paper Mills, and Sonali Paper Mills) producing various paper types including newsprint, kraft paper, writing paper, printing paper, liner paper, tissue products, and media paper. The group also operates thirteen cold storage facilities for potato preservation with a combined capacity exceeding 100,000 MT. Additional business units include Younus Spinning Mills (textile/yarn production), Bikrampur Potato Flakes Industries (processed potato products), Sonali Dredger Limited (river dredging), Sonali IT (information technology), Sonali Bazar (e-commerce), Sonalinews.com (media), and Sonali Abason (real estate). The group began operations in 1981 as a cold storage business and has grown to become one of Bangladesh's leading industrial conglomerates with operations spanning manufacturing, services, and technology sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paper Manufacturing
• Cold Storage Services
• Younus Spinning Mills - Yarn Production
• Sonali Dredger - River Dredging Services
• Bikrampur Potato Flakes Industries
• Sonali Tissue Industries - Tissue and Hygiene Products

Quantifiable outcome

• 12% rise in paper sales meeting local consumer demand
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PRAN-RFL Group: Largest Bangladeshi food and beverage conglomerate with deep agro-processing and contract farming. Comparable to Younus for cold storage-linked agro and value-added food manufacturing such as potato products.
• Bashundhara Group: Bangladeshi conglomerate that owns Bashundhara Paper Mills, the country's largest paper manufacturer, plus tissue, cement, and agro-processing. Directly comparable to Younus's paper- and tissue-led diversification within Bangladesh.
• BEXIMCO: Largest Bangladeshi textile exporter and conglomerate with pharma, ceramics, and energy. Comparable to Younus for textile spinning operations and large diversified industrial group structure.
• ACI Limited: Bangladeshi conglomerate spanning FMCG, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. Comparable to Younus for diversified manufacturing, agro/consumer brands, and Bangladesh-focused distribution.
• Karnaphuli Paper Mills: Bangladeshi paper manufacturer producing printing, writing, and packaging paper. Most direct head-to-head comparable for Younus's paper mills within the same domestic market.
• Meghna Group of Industries: Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate in cement, paper, plastics, and chemicals. Comparable to Younus for paper manufacturing within a broader industrial conglomerate structure.
• Square Group: Major Bangladeshi conglomerate with Square Textiles (spinning/knitting), Square Pharmaceuticals, Square Food & Beverage, and consumer brands. Comparable to Younus for its textile spinning operations and diversified industrial FMCG footprint.
• City Group: Bangladeshi conglomerate with edible oil, steel, and cement. Comparable to Younus as a privately held, family-led Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate with multi-sector manufacturing.
• Jamuna Group: Bangladeshi conglomerate with electronics, electrical, and financial services. Comparable to Younus's diversified privately-held conglomerate model in Bangladesh.

Broad incumbents

• Jan De Nul Group: Global dredging and marine contractor. Comparable to Younus's Sonali Dredger for the dredging and waterway development capability, though at vastly larger international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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