Dhaka, 3 March 2025 – Noman Group, one of the leading exporters in Bangladesh, which started Artex Fabrics and Maryam Textile With, today it has developed into various institutions. Founder Mohammad Nurul Islam He started his journey as an entrepreneur in 1976, and as a result of his hard work and dedication, the Noman Group has now achieved an international reputation.
Nurul Islam's journey began in his native village of Lohagara, Chittagong. Before independence, due to family financial crisis, he moved to Dhaka and started living in a mess in Khilgaon, the capital. There, he started selling clothes on a commission basis. His first monthly income was 5 to 10 thousand taka. Over time, he started making and selling products on his own initiative and continued to expand his business.
In 1976, Tayyab Ashraf Textile Mills He rented the company and started making mosquito nets and jerseys there. After a few days, the bank auctioned these factories to recover the debt. Nurul Islam bought them along with the machinery and started production with just 22 workers. He started everything by himself, designing, buying raw materials, and producing. Currently, his son ASM Rafiqul Islam has taken over the organization, but Nurul Islam still leads from behind as an advisor.
The journey of Noman Group began in 1987 and Jaber & Jobair Fabrics was established in 2000, when they started exporting products to the international market. They currently export clothing for the world's leading brands, such as IKEA, Target, GAP, J.C. Penney, Tesco, Corrosion, Mango, Nike, Walmart, GCC Penny, Disney And many more.
A major reason behind the success of Noman Group is the quality of their products and their constant focus on the export market. Their products include Bed sheet, Bedsheet and other home textile products. Their first export in 2000 was $6.5 million worth of bed sheets.
About 32 companies in the Noman Group 80,000 Workers and officials are engaged and their annual turnover is approximately $1.3 billion.
It is an expert-led organization that still pays special attention to quality and is able to maintain its recognition as a top exporter by increasing export volume. In the future, Noman Group Synthetic fabrics, Polyester, and Synthetic-based fabrics It is planning major investments in manufacturing and working towards further expansion of export markets.
