Sectors we operate in
About Us
Strategic Holdings is one of the fastest-growing conglomerates in Bangladesh with a stellar reputation for contributing to Bangladesh’s sustainable economic development and SDG accomplishments. The conglomerate has investments in Energy, Telecommunication Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, Capital Market, Money Market, Insurance, Education, News & Media, Real Estate, and Tourism & Hospitality sector. We have projects in partnership with some of the world's most prominent institutions from US, Canada, Qatar, and India including General Electric, KKR-backed Pinnacle Towers, Nebras Power (Qatar), LIC, Canadian Maple, Statisticker, Marriott to mention a few.
Energy
Strategic Holdings is helping to drive economic development in Bangladesh by providing reliable access to energy and enhancing the quality of life. It is investing in the development of infrastructure to ensure that energy can be supplied to those in need and create jobs in the area, providing training and job opportunities to local people. Our energy projects are dedicated to sustainable development, ensuring that the energy produced is not only reliable but also environmentally friendly. It started with a 584 MW (net) gas-fired power plant which is about its operations from Q4 2023. Subsequently, we are working to establish a 300MW solar-powered and a 600MW gas-fired power plant.
Unique Meghnaghat Power Limited (UMPL) is a 584 MW (net) gas-fired combined cycle power plant situated in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. It is a joint venture between Strategic Finance Limited (an affiliated concern of Strategic Holdings), General Electric Capital Global Energy Investments B.V, Nebras Power Investment Management B.V. and Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited. The Project comprises GE's latest H-Class Gas Turbine (GT), GE 9HA.01 model, a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) and a Steam Turbine (ST). This renewable and efficient project is being financed by eminent financial institutions including Standard Chartered Bank, The German Investment and Development Corporation (DEG), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Telecommunication Infrastructure
Telecommunication infrastructure projects of ‘Strategic Holdings’ plays a crucial role in the modern economic development of the country by providing access to the Mobile Network and Internet. This enables people to communicate, and access information, education, and other services that can lead to a more prosperous society.
Frontier Towers Bangladesh (FTB) is one of the 4 BTRC licensed tower sharing companies in Bangladesh. Its joint collaboration between Strategic Holdings, KKR-backed Pinnacle Towers (KKR is the world’s 2nd largest private equity firm) and Dunhill Services.
FTB is an independent tower company in Bangladesh, which invests in, builds, and operates telecommunication infrastructure with a focus on towers, power, sustainable energy, and related assets. Its infrastructure is designed to support the latest standards in telecom technology and is tailored to meet the needs of mobile network operators for network solutions as well as for future technologies. With a nationwide presence covering almost all the districts, Frontier Towers enables communication for millions of people in Bangladesh and will continue to provide efficient, sustainable, and future-ready services for the rapidly developing economy of the county.
CDNET: CdNet is one of the four subsea cable companies licensed under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. The company is working towards establishing eastward and westward connectivity for Bangladesh and providing high-quality and reliable broad-spectrum telecommunication services throughout the country using state-of-the-art technology. It also aims to provide bandwidth service for all kinds of international voice and data circuits in Bangladesh through submarine cable and optical fiber networks. CdNet will provide open, transparent & neutral access to the cloud & internet- which is the need of the hour to support the next wave of digital disruptions in the country.
Capital Market
Strategic Holdings plays a pivotal role in the economic development and sustainable development of the country by providing a range of services, such as capital raising, debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and asset management. We enable companies to access capital and other resources, which can be used to develop new products, services and technologies. This helps to drive economic growth and development by expanding the business’s capabilities. In addition, we provide financial advice and guidance to investors, helping them make informed decisions about their investments. This enables investors to maximize their returns and helps to ensure that businesses receive the necessary funds to develop and grow.
Strategic Finance Limited (SFL)
Strategic Finance Limited (SFL) started its journey as full- fledged merchant Bank licensed from Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission in 2018. From its inception, SFL has been ...
Strategic Equity Management Limited
Strategic Equity Management Limited (SEML) was incorporated in 2007 under the company act 1994 of Bangladesh. SEML was awarded the Asset Management Company (AMC) ...
Trustee & Custodial
Services
Trustee and Custodial Services Bangladesh Limited (TCSBDLTD) is one of Bangladesh's fastest growing trusteeship companies and provides a wide range of trusteeship services. At TCSBDLTD, we combine our ...
Brokerage
Strategic Holdings has investments in multiple Brokerage houses which are operating in Dhaka & Chittagong stock exchanges. They are Dynasty Securities Limited & SFIL Securities.
Financial Institutions
Strategic Finance & Investments Limited (SFIL) is a Canada, USA, Bangladesh consortium of institutional investors and a licensed full-service financial institution of Bangladesh Bank. Its shareholding comprises 98% institutional investments out of which 50% from Canada & USA which exerts key strengths in terms of Operational Process, Internal Control, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Governance and to bring international best practices into the company. It offers complete array of industry-leading products and services in Retail Finance, SME Finance, Corporate Finance, Corporate Advisory, Savings & Deposits. Key focus areas are home finance, auto finance, cluster-based small, medium entrepreneur and corporate finance related to manufacturing, export, agro, infrastructure, green projects, technology and innovation. SFIL continuously build long-term and mutually beneficial partnerships through Bond of Transparency.
Education
Canadian University of Bangladesh is a Govt. and UGC approved private university situated at the heart of Dhaka. Having a pool of top-notch faculty and state-of-the-art campus, the university provides Canadian-Standard, application-oriented education to students in Bangladesh at an affordable cost. Canadian University of Bangladesh deploys experienced and highly qualified faculty members from international accredited universities of the world. The university has a spacious, modern, student friendly campus equipped with end-to-end automated learning management platform, multimedia supported classrooms, laboratories featuring cutting edge technology, media enriched library, lively student zones and other amenities. The university offers more than nine enriched programs through its three distinguished schools including BBA, MBA, EMBA, CSE, EEE, Film & TV, BA in English, Shipping & Maritime and LL.B.
To ensure its students’ global mobility, Canadian University of Bangladesh has setup an offshore office in Toronto, Canada and has entered into collaborative arrangements with universities and research organizations across the globe including Canada, UK, USA, Australia, Singapore and China to mention a few. Nevertheless, the university is a member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), world’s largest business education alliance, through which it is connected with more than 1600 universities worldwide. Canadian University of Bangladesh collaborates with eminent organizations across coveted sectors including banks, financial institutions, FCMG, hospitality, energy, insurance, investment banks, RMG etc. both within and outside Bangladesh. The university aims to nurture talented students with highest priority and provides stipend, merit-based scholarship, result-based scholarship and financial aid.
Canadian Primary School is a leading international standard English medium school in Dhaka, following the Canadian curriculum.
Sajida Chowdhury Memorial School is an international standard English medium school in Dhaka.
Insurance
Strategic Holdings & its associates have investment in Bangladesh chapter of Life Insurance Corporation of India. LIC India is the 17th largest insurance company in the world, having assets worth $510b and revenue of $74b p.a.
Protective Islami Life Insurance Limited has emerged as one of the leading Life Insurance Companies in the country. It started its operations in July 2013 and has been able to bring con?dence among the common people of the country. It is a pioneer life insurance company in its class. It serves the policy holders with utmost care and provides the best solutions according to their customized needs. It has set a completely different standard in life insurance arena. The management team has well-known business professionals and industrialists of the country. It has developed an easy and user-friendly claim handling process to provide quick, transparent and outstanding services for its policyholders.
Strategic Holdings is a proud shareholder of Protective Islami Life Insurance Ltd.
Hospitality
Strategic Holdings has invested in multiple 5-star hotel chains and luxury resorts in collaboration with Marriott and Le Meridien including Westin Dhaka and Le Meridien Dhaka. These are two of the leading five star hotels in Bangladesh, established in the most prime location in Dhaka.
Strategic Holdings is also developing a 5-Star sea-view hotel in Sabrang Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Teknaf. The hotel will be located within SEZ's prime beachfront location, with stunning views of the ocean and excellent access to nearby amenities. It will offer a variety of high-end amenities, such as a full-service spa, state-of-the-art fitness center, and a luxurious restaurant. It also features a variety of well-appointed rooms, from cozy ocean-view suites to lavish presidential suites.
News & Media
Strategic Holdings has invested in Dainik Bangla, one of the oldest newspaper brands of Bangladesh. Dainik Bangla, an esteemed name in the history of newspapers in Bangladesh promises independent and bold journalism. The historical Bangla daily aided Bangladesh in the Liberation War and played an important role in modern journalism. The daily started its journey as Dainik Pakistan on 6 November, 1964 and managed to attract the attention of the mass people due to its innovative way of storytelling, contents, print and makeup. Just after the day Bangladesh got independence from Pakistan, the name was changed to Dainik Bangla. The newspaper played a vital role in publishing reports on war criminals, which were used as evidence in the Bangladesh war crimes tribunal. Such was the impact that an important road junction in Dhaka was named after the newspaper.
Strategic Holdings is also invested in Newsbangla24.com, which is one of the fastest growing online news portals - committed to inform, engage and empower Bangladesh with most reliable news, information and insights. Its cutting-edge technology-based digital platform delivers authentic news from every corner of the globe. Newsbangla24.com is an impartial and independent news portal creating distinctive contents including audiovisual evaluations of current affairs which informs and educates millions of people in Bangladesh and around the world. The platform also includes an interactive portal for readers' feedback, surveys, blogs, live chat and other forms of engagement.
Real Estate
Dynasty Homes ltd. is a real-estate company focused on building structures for business entities and office hubs. Dynasty Homes Ltd. has already built few prestigious modern commercial infrastructures in Gulshan, Baridhara, & Pragati Sarani Avenue in the capital city of Dhaka. A dedicated, dynamic team is working relentlessly on some exciting new projects. The company is also working on some of the country's biggest public infrastructure development projects.
Gold
For regularizing the Gold Industry, Aroosa Gold Corporation has been awarded "Authorized Gold Dealer" license (First of its kind) by Bangladesh Bank. The corporation is proudly enlisted in the elite list of authorized gold dealers and is one of the few license holders Authorized Gold Dealers available in the country. Aroosa Gold Corporation is working relentlessly to become an aristocrat player in the gold trading industry by establishing itself as a world-class gold trading corporation. The trading business comprises of Import and distribution of Gold Bars and wholesale & retail sales through a wide network of elite showrooms. The corporation plans to establish a factory for design, crafting and export of gold jewelry and precious stones.
Information Technology
Finex Software Ltd. Bangladesh has become one of the most innovative software outsourcing destinations in the world of software development. Being the eighth-most populous country in the world and the seventh fastest-growing economy Bangladesh can offer a lucrative combo of both quality and cost-ef?ciency. Keeping that in mind Finex Software Ltd. started its glorious journey in Bangladesh. Finex Software provides service around developing software, web applications, and mobile applications along with IVR and VAS services. Finex is always focused on providing maximum satisfaction to its customers ever since its inception.
Partners
Nebras, GE, LIC, KKR, Pinnacle, Standard Chartered, Canadian Maple Strategic Wealth Management LP, Statisticker Inc.
