# Ananta Group

> Ananta Group is a Dhaka-based, family-founded manufacturing group whose core business designs, develops and produces private-label apparel for major international retailers. Its advantage is breadth: denim, suits, sweaters, intimates, outerwear and activewear, supported by trend research, digital garment design, specialized joint ventures and lower-impact finishing technology. The group says it employs more than 34,000 people and generates annual turnover above $450 million, while also holding interests in finance, e-commerce, energy, real estate and hospitality.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** Dhaka, Bangladesh
- **Founders:** Humayun Zahir (Founder)
- **Team size:** More than 34,000 employees globally, company-reported.
- **Products:** Denim and casual bottoms, Sweaters, Tailored suits, Outerwear, Intimates
- **Notable:** Grew from one factory with about 1,500 workers to a company-reported workforce above 34,000., Built specialist production across denim, sweaters, suits, outerwear, intimates and activewear., Earned LEED Gold certification for an Ananta factory in 2017.

## Products & services

- **Denim and casual bottoms** — Private-label jeans and non-denim casuals for men, women and children, supported by in-house sampling, sewing, washing, embellishment, laser finishing and water treatment.
- **Sweaters** — Fully fashioned knitwear using coarse and fine gauges, including merino, cashmere, lambswool and certified sustainable yarn options.
- **Tailored suits** — Men's tailored suits, jackets, coats and trousers produced through Universal Menswear, a joint venture with Romania's Time Trading SRL.
- **Outerwear** — Technical and fashion outerwear including waterproof garments, padded and down-filled jackets, overcoats, trenches and PU leather clothing.
- **Intimates** — Bras, briefs, boxers, lingerie, swimwear and shapewear requiring specialized molding, bonding, cutting and fit capabilities.
- **Activewear** — Sports bras, leggings, athletic tops and shorts made with high-stretch and functional fabrics, laser and ultrasonic cutting, bonding and seam sealing.
- **Design and product development** — Trend research, fabric and wash R&D, customized design, tech-pack illustration, 3D garment visualization and seasonal collections for brand customers.

## Achievements

- Grew from one factory with about 1,500 workers to a company-reported workforce above 34,000.
- Built specialist production across denim, sweaters, suits, outerwear, intimates and activewear.
- Earned LEED Gold certification for an Ananta factory in 2017.
- Received certifications including GOTS, BCI, OCS and RCS for eligible materials and processes.
- Developed three denim facilities that the company says can each produce roughly one million jeans per month.
- Secured IFC expansion financing in 2013 and attracted Bangladesh-focused private-equity investment.
- Announced a 2023 strategic alliance with NTX for lower-impact textile processing and greater backward integration.
- Chairman Sharif Zahir has been recognized eight times as a Commercially Important Person by Bangladesh, according to the company.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Ananta published a Scheme of Arrangement for the demerger of Ananta Apparels Ltd.; the public post links to the formal scheme but provides no narrative summary.
- **2023-10** — Ananta and textile-technology company NTX announced a strategic alliance for a lower-impact, digitally enabled 'Factory of the Future' in Bangladesh.
- **2021-02** — The group highlighted completion of a new shopping mall in Dhaka, reflecting its activity outside apparel.

## Links

- Website: https://ananta-bd.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ananta-apparels-ltd./
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anantagroupbd

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Last updated: 2026-08-14