Established in 1954 by Late Hedayet Hossain Chowdhury, Karnaphuli is today one of the most reputed, established and diversified business houses of Bangladesh
Named after the river Karnaphuli on whose banks the port city of Chattogram stands, Karnaphuli holds the unique distinction of being the first company in Bangladesh to achieve ISO 9002 certification
Karnaphuli's range and scope of activities today span over a wide spectrum and covers, amongst other areas, the following: Port, Shipping and Logistics, Media and Publishing, Securities Trading, Health Care, Real Estate, Motor Cycles, Travel and Related Services, Global Satellite Television, General Insurance, Marketing and Distribution and Easyfly Express (Air Cargo).