The 5 biggest companies in Bangladesh
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A phone network, a medicine maker, another phone network, a bank and a fridge maker. Bangladesh's five most valuable listed companies, by market capitalisation on the Dhaka Stock Exchange.
How we measured “biggest”
We use market capitalisation on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (share price times shares), as reported by The Daily Star on 12 July 2026. It is the one size measure that is public and comparable for every listed company. Unlisted companies, however large, are not included. The full top ten is in Top 10 companies in Bangladesh.
1. Grameenphone
Grameenphone began service in 1997 and is majority-owned by Norway's Telenor. It runs voice, data and digital services across the country and is the most valuable company on the DSE, at Tk 35,053 crore (about USD 2.84 billion) at the end of fiscal year 2025-26. DSE code: GP.
2. Square Pharmaceuticals
Square Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1958 in Pabna by Samson H. Chowdhury and is the leader of Bangladesh's medicine market, with a 17.4 percent share in IQVIA's 2025 figures. Market value: Tk 19,856 crore (about USD 1.61 billion). DSE code: SQURPHARMA. See also the top pharmaceutical companies.
3. Robi Axiata
Robi Axiata is a mobile operator majority-owned by Malaysia's Axiata, serving customers under both the Robi and Airtel brands. It listed on the DSE in 2020. Market value: Tk 17,075 crore (about USD 1.38 billion). DSE code: ROBI.
4. BRAC Bank
BRAC Bank, founded in 2001, is a private commercial bank known for lending to small and medium enterprises, and the parent company of the mobile financial service bKash. It is the most valuable bank on the DSE, at about USD 1.23 billion. DSE code: BRACBANK. More banks: top banks in Bangladesh.
5. Walton Hi-Tech Industries
Walton Hi-Tech Industries makes refrigerators, air conditioners, televisions and other electronics in Bangladesh and sells them under the Walton brand at home and abroad. It listed on the DSE in 2020. Market value: about USD 1.08 billion. DSE code: WALTONHIL.
See them in the city
Each of these five stands as a building in BDLUC: open its page to see the building, the company's facts and sources. Two of them are among the tallest in the city's Tech district, the telecom street. Is your company in the city yet? List it for free.