When a nation passes its Golden Jubilee, the natural corporate instinct is to look backward. But for Concord Group, crossing the 50-year mark is a catalyst for a new era. As the country's premier infrastructure and real estate pioneer steps into its 51st anniversary, this milestone marks a half-century-old promise to build, protect, and elevate Bangladesh, says a press release.
That promise began five decades ago. The young nation's transport networks were severed, and its infrastructure was fractured. In this precise crucible of national crisis, Concord was founded. Long before the company built its first residential tower, its founding vision was firmly established: people and quality come before everything else. Guided by this philosophy, Concord's engineers quietly took on the essential work of rebuilding war-damaged bridges and highways to stitch the country back together.
As the young republic grew, so did the complexity of its needs. This led to an extraordinary moment in 1982. Tasked with constructing the National Martyrs' Memorial (Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho) in Savar, Concord faced an immense engineering challenge. The company had to erect a towering, geometrically complex national sanctuary under an immovable state deadline. Working around the clock, Concord completed the iconic monument in just 89 days. By delivering the physical manifestation of the nation's supreme sacrifice, Concord solidified its place as a keeper of national heritage.
This deep understanding of the land paved the way for Concord to shape the nation's urban evolution through legendary landmarks. Concord constructed the original Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and the VVIP terminal. This created Bangladesh's gateway to the world. The group then taught a flat landscape how to reach upward. They constructed Dhaka's earliest corporate skyscrapers in Motijheel. These included the Janata Bank Bhaban, the Jiban Bima Tower, and the Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban. The latter was the country's first high-rise to feature three basement levels. Concord even exported this local expertise. They successfully built the 720-foot Singapore City Telecommunication Center Building abroad.
Beyond scaling the skyline, Concord revolutionized the country's industrial sustainability. In 1998, Concord became the first company to introduce automated batching plants to supply ready-mix concrete commercially in Bangladesh. That same year, the group pioneered the introduction of eco-friendly concrete blocks and hollow green bricks.
This completely automated green masonry initiative was designed to save the nation's vital topsoil. It actively combats the toxic air pollution caused by traditional fire-burnt clay brick kilns.
Concord proved the viability of this technology by building Lake City Concord. This was the country's first pollution-free satellite township, consisting of over 4,000 apartments built entirely without a single burnt clay brick. This decades-long environmental crusade directly influenced the Government's policy decision to completely phase out traditional clay bricks in Bangladesh. In recognition of this eco-friendly leadership, Concord was honoured with the prestigious National Environment Award by the Government of Bangladesh.
Over the decades, Concord's portfolio grew to encompass more of the nation's civic and commercial icons. The group constructed the architectural masterpiece of the World Trade Centre in Chattogram, the National Indoor Stadium, and the high-security British High Commission in Baridhara. Furthermore, they pioneered world-class domestic tourism by establishing the Fantasy Kingdom Complex and the Foy's Lake Concord Resort complex. Each project further stitched Concord into the daily lives, memories, and infrastructure of the public, setting a continuous trail of engineering benchmarks.
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