Jahurul Islam | |
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Born |
Bhagalpur, Bajitpur, Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
1 August 1928
Died | 19 October 1995 Singapore City, Singapore |
(aged 67)
Jahurul Islam (1 August 1928 – 19 October 1995) was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur. He was the founder-chairman of the Islam Group.
Islam started his career as a contractor and in 1975 he established Bengal Development Corporation. In 1965 he established the first real estate organisation in the country - Eastern Housing Ltd.
In 1989 Islam founded Jahurul Islam Medical College and Hospital. His son Manzurul Islam is the current chairman of Islam Group.