Mirza Salman Ispahani
Chairman of the Board, M. M. Ispahani Limited
Mr. Mirza Salman Ispahani serves as the Chairman of M. M. Ispahani Limited, bringing with him a wealth of experience in both law and business. With a background as a Barrister-at-Law since 1981, Mr. Salman’s leadership guides the strategic direction of the company with a keen understanding of legal and commercial landscapes.
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The Ispahani Group is a pioneer in many fields and remains one of the most successful and respected business houses in Bangladesh. It is the largest tea trading company in the country and dominates the domestic tea market, capturing approximately 50% of the national branded tea market and 80% of the branded tea-bag market. Ispahani Tea is renowned all over Bangladesh and its best-selling brands such as Mirzapore Best Leaf and Mirzapore Double Chamber Tea Bags are household names. The company has an unrivalled distribution network of over 517 sales centers under 25 Divisional offices in Chittagong, Dhaka, Dhaka North, Dhaka West, Pabna, Habiganj, Bogra, Barisal, Comilla, Khulna, Kushtia, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Sylhet, Dhaka South, Dhaka East, Kishorganj,Tangail, Chittagong South, Chittagong North, Jessor, Rajshahi and Faridpur. It also owns four of the finest tea gardens in Bangladesh: Ghazipore, Mirzapore, Zareen and Neptune, all of which are equipped with state-of-the-art tea manufacturing machinery.
Corporate and Social responsibility form a large part of the Ispahani philosophy. Throughout our history we have endeavoured to support and advance worthwhile causes. We have established schools and colleges in Bangladesh as well as the renowned Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital. The latter is a centre of excellence for providing modern, efficient and cost-effective eye care, including heavily subsidised rates for poor patients. With a specialist line up of up to 50 ophthalmic surgeons, as well as doctors, trained nurses, paramedics and other staff, Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital has been looking after the eye care needs of hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis since its inception in 1960. Furthermore, the Group sponsors various cricket, football, golf and tennis tournaments as well as the National Cricket League.
Today, after decades of business in South Asia, the Ispahani Group is still dedicated to providing high quality goods and services as well as having a positive impact on the community at large.
