Abdul Momen

Abdul Monem (5 January 1937 – 31 May 2020) was a Bangladeshi industrialist and entrepreneur. He was given the title of Commercially Important Person by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to business. He was the founding chairperson and managing director of Abdul Monem Limited. The group owns Igloo ice cream and is the official bottler of Coca-Cola in Bangladesh.

Early life Abdul Monem was born on 5 January 1937 in Brahmanbaria District. He studied civil engineering.

Career In 1956, Monem founded Abdul Monem Limited. Abdul Monem served as the Director of NCC Bank, National Life Insurance Company Limited, and Pragati Insurance Limited. He bought out K Rahman and Company in 1982. In 2015, Abdul Monem founded 216 acre Abdul Monem Economic Zone, one of the first private economic zones in Bangladesh, in Manikganj District.

Death Monem was admitted to Square Hospital on 17 May 2020. He died on 31 May at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, where he was transferred to, from a stroke. He was buried in his family graveyard in Brahmanbaria District.