About Us

Particulars

June 30, 2025

June 30, 2024

Authorized Capital:

35,00,00,000 ordinary shares of Tk. 10 each

3,500,000,000

3,500,000,000

Issued, Subscribed and fully paid up:  183,744,000 ordinary shares of Tk. 10 each

1,837,440,000

1,837,440,000

 Mr. Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury, Chairman

Mr. Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury, a prominent and a visionary businessman of Bangladesh is the Managing Director of Evince Group, President of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), Ex-President of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUA), Director of FBCCI, Executive Board Member of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) & Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI).

He was born in Dhaka on 23rd November, 1959 in a respectable Muslim family. He completed his S.S.C. education from Dhaka Government Laboratory High School, H.S.C. education from Dhaka College and Bachelors of Management from Dhaka University. Furthermore, to pursue Master of Business Administration, he went to the USA.

In the year 1983, he returned to his home soil with an inspiration to establish a business house. Being a visionary, he was able to recognize the future prospects of the Ready Made Garments (RMG) Industry for Bangladesh. From a small venture “Evince Garments Ltd.” beginning in 1983, he has successfully diversified the operations, both vertically and horizontally, through his vision and tenacity. The group now has a total of 11 industries. Out of which, the Garments, Textile, Design and Fashion and Retail Business & employing more than 10,000 employees.

Mr. Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury has been associated with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the last 40 years and was the President of BGMEA for the term 2007-2009. During his tenure as the President of BGMEA, his achievements were significant. He was also the Director of FBCCI during the year 2006-2007.

As a part of his Corporate Social Responsibility, he is involved and regularly contributes to the various welfare activity programs. He is a member of Gulshan Shooting Club, Gulshan Youth Club and Kurmitola Golf Club. As a social person he is a member of Uttara Club, Banani Club and life member of Bangladesh Diabetic Association. He contributed in stagey and policy building for social and economic development of Bangladesh. 

Mrs. Shabnam Shehnaz Chowdhury, Vice Chairman

Ms. Shabnam Shehnaz Chowdhury is the daughter of prominent Professor Dr. Muhammad Sirajul Islam & Ms. Sakina Siraj & wife of Mr. Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury. She has obtained her Master’s Degree from University of Dhaka on department of Islamic History & Culture.

She has got wide working experience in Management, actively involved on HR & Internal Audit Departments of RMG & Textile Industries. She is also the Chairperson of Argon Denims Ltd., Vice Chairperson of Evince Textiles Ltd. and Vice-Chairman of Argon Spinning PLC., Managing Director of Miniso BD Ltd. & Evince Retail Ltd.

Presently Ms. Shabnam Shehnaz Chowdhury is the General Secretary of Alumni of department of Islamic History & Culture of Dhaka University, Member of Inner Wheel Club of Gulshan, and Executive Committee Member of Gulshan Ladies Community Club. She is actively associated with various cultural and philanthropic organizations.

Mr. Abu Kawser Majumder, Managing Director

Mr. Abu Kawser Majumder is recognized as a skilled businessman, successfully running the conglomerates of Argon Denims Ltd., Evince Textiles Ltd., and Argon Spinning Ltd. with visionary, dynamic leadership, strong principle and self- motivation. Having MBA from IBA, Dhaka University, he commenced his business odyssey starting with Evince Group back in 2005. Mr. Majumder’s proactive skills drove him towards his successful tenure as the Director of Argon Denims Ltd in June 2006. His passion confined to business sector and philanthropy. He is a positive and hardworking individual who is always striving to achieve the highest standard possible. Also dedicated and proactive businessperson, he is prompt at thinking outside–the-box and coming up with innovative ideas and innovated solutions.   

Mr. Md. Akhter Shahid, Director

Mr. Akhter Shahid completed his Bachelor’s Degree in 1983. He has mainly worked in the marketing arena and has gathered vast experience in this in this field. He joined Argon Denims Limited in 2006. He mainly looks after the Merchandising department of the company and therefore plays a vital role in the negotiations with the buyers. He possesses share holdings in several industrial undertakings.

Mr. A.K. Gouhor Rabbani, Director

Mr. A. K. Gouhor Rabbani completed his MBA from Islamic University, Chittagong. He has gathered vast working experiences with different internationally reputed textiles and garments organizations since 1994-97 through practical working knowledge in RMG production and from 1997 to till date in Sales and Marketing wing in textiles sector. He is an expertise in Marketing and export arena. He is one of the experienced professional of Argon Denims Ltd. holding more than 35 years working knowledge in Apparel and Textiles fields. He is giving invaluable contribution to the industry as well as the company. Being a bonafide businessman he possesses in shareholdings several industrial undertakings. He is also the Managing Director of Argon Spinning PLC.     

Mr. Shah Adeeb Chowdhury, Director

Mr. Shah Adeeb Chowdhury earned a diploma from MDIS institute of Singapore and shortly after having completed a course in NIFT Textile design, Finished his graduation on Business Management from EIILM, Business School. He immediately joined Evince Group and currently oversees production, Quality and IT in the Garments′ Division and serves as esteemed Director on board of Miniso Bangladesh Ltd., NOIR (Evince Retail Ltd.), Evince Textiles Ltd, Argon Denims Ltd. and Argon Spinning PLC. Being an integral part of Evince Group, Mr. Adeeb is constantly forecasting new avenues of strengthening the pillars of development and success

Mr. Shah Rayeed Chowdhury, Director

Shah Rayeed Chowdhury is a young, hardworking, humble, and visionary business entrepreneur who stands at the forefront of Bangladesh’s rapidly advancing economic growth, representing the new wave of youth leadership. Mr. Rayeed firmly believes that the time has come for Bangladesh’s young business leaders to take bold, strategic steps to accelerate the country’s progress and excellence.

Born on October 3, 1990, Shah Rayeed Chowdhury hails from a distinguished and highly respected business family in Bangladesh. His father, Mr. Anwar-ul-Alam Chowdhury Parvez, is the Chairman of Evince Group, a prominent figure in the media, former President of BGMEA, current President of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), former President of the Dhaka University Alumni Association, former Director of FBCCI, and an Executive Board Member of both the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI). His mother, Mrs. Shabnam Shehnaz Chowdhury is the DMD - Evince Group. President of Alumni Association of Islamic History and Culture Dept. of DU, Secretary of Gulshan Ladies Community Club, President of Inner Wheel Club of Gulshan Inner Wheel District 328, President of Amra Nari and EC Member of BD History Parishad, DU. Mr. Rayeed has inherited his parents’ strong ethical business values.

After completing his A-Levels from Scholastica in 2009, Mr. Rayeed pursued higher education in the United States, graduating with top honors (Cum Laude) in Business Management from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University in 2013, earning the Dean’s List distinction every academic year. He further enhanced his entrepreneurial acumen through the Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy program at Harvard Business School and, in 2024, completed the Entrepreneurs Organization Growth Forum certificate at London Business School.

Upon completing his distinguished education, Mr. Rayeed returned to Bangladesh in 2013 with the dream of becoming an entrepreneur. His passion for entrepreneurship had been alive within him from an early age, and he chose to start from the ground up, joining Lanka Bangla Finance Limited. There, he successfully led several business ventures, significantly contributing to the company’s rapid growth. Fueled by the confidence he gained, he joined the family business, Evince Group, in 2014 as Director, overseeing the group’s garments division.

At Evince Group, Mr. Rayeed quickly showcased his visionary and dynamic leadership, providing influential and inspirational direction to the group’s key enterprises — Evince Garments, Evince Limited, Evitex Apparels, and Evitex Dress Shirt Limited. After securing success across these ventures, he expanded his role to include Evince Textiles Limited, Argon Denims Limited, and Argon Spinning Limited, where he continues to serve as a proud and highly effective director. Notably, Evince Textiles Limited and Argon Denims Limited are both well-known public limited companies listed on the DSE and CSE.

With hands-on experience in the textile and apparel sectors, Mr. Rayeed swiftly recognized the immense business potential in Bangladesh’s fashion industry. Seizing this opportunity, he formally launched Evince Group’s own apparel brand, Noir, in July 2014. The brand quickly captured the market’s attention, earning a reputation for delivering premium-quality and stylish apparel across Bangladesh. Today, Noir remains a favorite among consumers and is frequently worn by some of the country’s most prominent celebrities. His success in spinning and branded apparel helped him weave all of Evince Group’s ventures into a cohesive and thriving enterprise.

As a bold risk-taker, Mr. Rayeed also foresaw the potential for retail expansion in Bangladesh’s lifestyle sector. Having observed the global rise of MINISO since 2013, he seized the opportunity to introduce this highly popular brand to the Bangladeshi market. In April 2018, he secured the master franchise for MINISO Bangladesh, where the brand was enthusiastically welcomed by consumers across all segments. Today, MINISO operates numerous outlets in prime locations in Dhaka and beyond, and under Mr. Rayeeed’s leadership, it has become one of Bangladesh’s leading lifestyle brands. At MINISO’s annual global event in China, MINISO Bangladesh was honored as one of the Top 100 stores among 7,500 across 110 countries. Additionally, under his stewardship, MINISO Bangladesh has earned the Best Performance Award, Best Culture Award, and Best Marketing Award.

Adding another major achievement to his success story, Mr. Rayeed, together with his elder brother Mr. Shah Adeeb Chowdhury (a fellow director at Evince Group), established Evitex Dress Shirt Limited in 2020. Today, it stands as one of Bangladesh’s largest and most environmentally friendly garment factories. The factory has been awarded the globally acclaimed “LEED Platinum” Version 4.1 certification for excellence and works with some of the world’s top apparel buyers. Additionally, Evitex Dress Shirt Limited received the Green Factory 2023 Award from the Labour and Employment Ministry of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is now recognized as the country with the highest number of eco-friendly garment factories globally, and Evitex Dress Shirt Limited is proudly among its leading examples. As of June 2025, Evitex Apparels Limited has achieved Gold Certification under the LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance. This certification stands as an example of excellence in sustainability in the rapidly growing RMG industry of Bangladesh. This bold venture by the two brothers has become yet another remarkable success in their growing portfolio.

Mr. Rayeed has been elected as BGMEA Director for the year 2025-27 and with unwavering dedication, he has been driving business success and strengthening the market position of BGMEA.

Mr. Rayeed firmly believes that Bangladesh is on the threshold of unprecedented business opportunities. Guided by the values of integrity, principles, and innovation he inherited from his esteemed parents, he envisions a future where young entrepreneurs will drive Bangladesh’s economic growth at an even faster pace and elevate the nation to global prominence. As a charismatic speaker, inspiring entrepreneur, and tireless worker, Mr. Rayeed continues to devote himself to implementing and expanding his current and future ventures, making him one of Bangladesh’s most dynamic young business leaders.

With a vision to combine the wisdom and experience of the older generation with the energy and courage of the youth, Mr. Rayeed’s ultimate goal is to make Bangladesh’s garment industry even more dynamic, forward-looking, and technologically advanced, ready to meet the challenges of the future.

 Mr. Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Independent Director

Mr. M Shahjahan Bhuiyan is an independent director of Argon Denims Limited. He was Managing Director & CEO, Prime Bank and United Commercial Bank (UCB) during 2003-2012. After doing his masters in Finance & Accounting from University of Rajshahi started his career in banking during 1970 under State Bank of Pakistan, Mr. Bhuiyan has to his credit more than four decades of eventful and illustrious banking career. He was honored as Kriti Banker by the Bangladesh Bank for his outstanding contribution in banking sector of the country. He was an independent Director for two terms (on three years each term) since December 2015 in Bank Asia Ltd. He has illustrious contribution in developing banking products & benefit for the welfare of employees of all strata in Prime Bank & UCBL His unique role for creating entrepreneur most favorable for business & employment generation for over two decades are very memorable.

 Mr. Md. Hedayet Ullah Chowdhury, Independent Director

Md. Hedayet Ullah Chowdhury is a former Additional Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh with over three decades of distinguished service in public administration, economic planning, public finance, and development management. His illustrious career combines leadership in governance, policy formulation, and institution building across diverse sectors.

Mr. Chowdhury holds an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, and a Master’s in Economics of Development (MEcoDev) from the Australian National University (ANU) as an AusAid Scholar of the Government of Australia.

He began his professional career as a Staff Economist at the Rural Enterprise Project (REP) of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)—one of the leading NGOs in socio-economic development—where he contributed to assessing rural livelihoods, investment potentials, and enterprise sustainability for poverty alleviation.

In government service, he held key positions in the Ministry of Finance (Economic Relations Division – ERD), Planning Commission (GED), ECNEC Secretariat, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD), and the Ministry of Home Affairs. He played pivotal roles in major national initiatives including the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and E-Passport projects, as well as in the nationwide establishment of fire stations.

Mr. Chowdhury worked closely with international development partners such as the World Bank, UNDP, JICA, and IDB, focusing on economic reform, social development, and public finance in donor-funded projects. Earlier in his career, he also gained professional experience in investment banking and portfolio management at Al Baraka Bank, the first Shariah-based multinational financial institution in Bangladesh.

With extensive exposure and training in more than 15 countries in strategic management, economic policy, and governance, Mr. Chowdhury brings to the Board a strong global perspective and proven expertise in institutional development, good governance, and regulatory oversight. His strategic insight, policy experience, and commitment to transparency continue to add significant value to Evince Textiles Limited’s vision for sustainable and responsible growth.