RGI was founded by Mr. Md. Fazlur Rahman in the year 1986. He started with a small trading company called ‘Bandhan Trading’ in Rajshahi (North-West part of Bangladesh) and focused mainly on dealing with construction materials. It was a popular business back in the days. Later he managed to secure his license as a first-class contractor. The company handed over a lot of successful government projects and became a popular name in the field of contract business. However, Mr. Rahman always wanted to become an entrepreneur and wanted to contribute to the economy by creating jobs. So, he began his journey to make that dream a reality.

In 1999, he travelled to India with his friends for a holiday and there he made a trip from Bangalore to Ooty on a luxurious highway coach. The journey was very comfortable and their service really moved him. He thought of starting a highway coach service soon after returning from his trip and that was how ‘National Travels’ was born. It is now one of the most prestigious brands in the field of ‘highway coach service’. The company currently has 40 luxurious highway coaches in its fleet.

Mr. Rahman is a man who is always hungry to learn new things. His dedication to adapt to new ideas and experimenting with those ideas is truly remarkable. He never settles for anything less than ‘perfect’. His sense of ‘judging the right person for the right job’ is also something that is worthy of mention. And so, when all the things were going right for him, he decided to set up his first cold chain logistics factory.

Rajshahi (also his hometown) is very rich agriculturally and potato is one of the most essential vegetables that is grown here. However, due to improper storage of their produce, farmers, lose a lot of money every year. The idea of setting up a cold chain logistics company evolved and he figured that potato cold storage would not only become a profitable business but also solve the storage problem the farmers were facing. In 2004, he set up a cold chain logistics company called Rahman Cold Storage. It became a huge success and today it is one of the oldest and most reputed cold chain logistics company in Bangladesh.

With the increasing demand for farmers/stockists to keep their produce at cold storages, there came another idea. Cold chain logistics require a lot of jute bags in order to keep the produce safe and free of chemicals. So, he thought of manufacturing the ‘food-grade’ jute bags on his own plant. At a time, when Adamjee Jute Mill (the biggest government run jute industry in Bangladesh) had shut down completely, he was bold enough to adapt this idea and establish a jute bag industry. This was the first private jute industry in Rajshahi. The company sold jute bags locally and also exported to India market. Later in 2010, he planned to set up another jute twine factory with a vision to sell jute goods globally and create his own brand in the world. In 2012, Rahman Jute Spinners came into operation and today it is one of the most trusted organisations in the world of jute twine yarns.

Mr. Rahman is a person known for his principles and that is quite visible through his work. Many people who know him well, admires this quality of his and with this attitude, he created ‘Rahman Corp’ with a vision to create more jobs and make Rajshahi a popular place for investment.

1986

Started with a small trading company called Bandhan Trading (currently closed)

1990

Secured license as a first-class contractor

2000

Entered transport business with 4 coaches (currently owns 40 coaches)

2004

Established first cold chain logistic company of capacity 15,000MT

2006

Established the first jute industry in Rajshahi in private sector

2012

Established a twine industry of capacity 9000MT (currently produces 30,00MT of yarn and sacking cloth/bags annually)

2014

Established second cold chain logistics company of capacity 16,000MT (warehouse for temperature-sensitive produce)

2016

Established one multi-purpose cold chain logistics company of capacity 3000MT (the first in Bangladesh for highly temperature-sensitive produce such as Onions, Garlic etc)

2016

Set-up an import/export trading company called International Trading Corporation.

2016

Set-up a refuelling gas station on the Rajshahi – Chapai Nawabganj highway

2017

Established fourth cold chain logistics company of capacity 20,000MT (warehouse for temperature-sensitive produce)

2018

Established fifth cold chain logistics company of capacity 20,000MT (warehouse for temperature-sensitive produce)

2020

Set-up a real estate company called Rahman Landmark with a vision to build apartment for middle income people.

2024

Established sixth cold chain logistics company of capacity 30,000MT (the single largest warehouse for temperature-sensitive produce)