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Sustainability & Circularity 10 Oct 2026

AkijBashir Group becomes first Bangladeshi company to join RE100

AkijBashir Group has joined RE100, the Climate Group's renewable electricity initiative, becoming the first Bangladeshi company to do so and committing to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2050 at the latest. The diversified industrial group, whose manufacturing spans particle board, ceramics and glass, has installed around 90 MW of solar generation capacity across its plants.

Why this mattersA Bangladeshi industrial group with 90 MW of solar installed sets a regional reference point for renewable electricity sourcing among South Asian manufacturing suppliers.

  • AkijBashir Group is the first Bangladeshi company to join RE100, a Climate Group initiative of over 400 businesses
  • The group commits to 100% renewable electricity by 2050 at the latest
  • Around 90 MW of solar generation capacity has been developed across particle board, ceramics, glass and other manufacturing facilities
  • A 24.39 MWp rooftop solar system at Akij Ceramics in Trishal is expected to generate about 28,050 MWh annually, with 10 MW fed to the national grid via net metering
  • An 18.2 MW rooftop solar system with battery storage at AkijBashir Glass in Habiganj sources 71% of its energy from renewables
  • An 8.1 MWp rooftop solar system at Akij Particle Board Mills is projected to generate 9.3 million kWh annually
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Sources observerbd.com
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  • 2026-10-11 · Edited before publication: The source lists particle board, ceramics and glass manufacturing; it does not say the glass operation makes packaging. 'Glass packaging' in the summary and 'South Asian glass packaging producer' in why-it-matters are unsupported and removed. RE100 membership, the 2050 commitment and the 90 MW figure are grounded.