Mohiuddin Ahmed, a native of Magura, founded Khoshroz Kitab Mahal in Kolkata in 1939. Soon after, at a literary gathering, he met the poet Golam Mostafa, then a teacher at Hooghly District School. Golam Mostafa named the publishing house “Khoshroz Kitab Mahal” after his own poem titled “Khoshroz.”

In Dhaka, Khoshroz became a pioneer of Bengali-language law books. It started publishing law books in Bengali in 1952, and within a decade it had released the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Penal Code, the Evidence Act, Minor Acts, the Police Handbook and the Code of Civil Procedure in Bengali. Khoshroz also became a leading publisher of police-related books.

His faith shaped his life's work. He was first inspired to publish a Quran translation in 1954. In 1981 a severe illness nearly took his life, and after recovering he performed Hajj. That experience strengthened his commitment to Islamic publishing. He asked Dr. Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman, an Arabic professor at Dhaka University, to translate the Quran, and the full translation was completed after two years of work.

From publishing he expanded into industry, founding Magura Paper Mill, Paper Processing and Packaging, Monospool, Jatiya Mudran and NDC Auto Brick, which together grew into Magura Group. Monospool Paper was listed on the stock exchanges in 1989, and Paper Processing and Packaging is also a listed company. Magura Paper Mills was incorporated in 1981 and began commercial operation in 1997. It was the country's first project to produce kraft liner and fluting medium, the papers needed to make corrugated cartons, and it created direct jobs for 500 people.

Mohiuddin Ahmed passed away on 2 December 2024. Today Magura Group and all its sister concerns are led by Chairman Mustafa Kamal Mohiuddin, with Mostafa Jamal Mohiuddin as Managing Director across the group. They carry forward the publishing, paper and industrial enterprises he built over more than eight decades.

Mustafa Kamal Mohiuddin is the Chairman of Magura Group and its sister concerns, the industrial group that grew from the enterprises founded by the late Mohiuddin Ahmed. He has also served as Chairman of Magura Paper Mills Limited and as President of Bangladesh Development Group (BDG).

Under his leadership, Magura Group has grown over more than three and a half decades into one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates. Today it brings together more than 30 affiliated companies and over 8,000 employees, with businesses spanning paper and packaging, publishing, printing, textiles, food, housing, education and healthcare. The group has also embraced technology through Bangladesh Advanced Technologies Ltd., supporting the country's digital growth.

Leadership and values

Mr Mohiuddin has guided the group by four core values: adaptability, versatility, reliability and capability. He sees the group's purpose as meeting people's core needs through quality products at fair prices, while making efficient use of local resources, creating jobs and contributing to Bangladesh's economy.

Looking ahead, he aims to build new partnerships in Bangladesh and abroad, and to deepen the group's contribution to the country's social and economic development.

Mostafa Jamal Mohiuddin is one of Bangladesh's established industrialists. He leads a family enterprise whose roots go back to 1939 and whose name has become one of the most trusted in the nation's publishing, paper and printing industries. He is the youngest son of the late Mohiuddin Ahmed, the visionary founder of Khoshroz Kitab Mahal and a highly regarded figure in Bangladeshi business. He has spent his life building on his father's foundation, with discipline, integrity and long-term thinking.

Education and early career

Mr Mohiuddin received his higher education at the International University of Europe in London, where he gained an international perspective that would shape his approach to business. In 1988 he returned to Bangladesh and joined his father's enterprise, learning the industry from within and earning the confidence of the people around him. His leadership was quickly recognised. In 1995, less than seven years after joining, he was appointed Managing Director of the company.

Industrial leadership

Over more than three decades, Mr Mohiuddin has led a portfolio of companies that form the industrial backbone of the group:

• Magura Paper Mills Ltd, where he serves as Managing Director.
• Bangladesh Monospool Paper Manufacturing Company Ltd, where he serves as Managing Director.
• Paper Processing & Packaging Ltd, where he serves as Managing Director.
• Jatiya Mudran, a printing enterprise he personally founded and established.

Together, these companies cover the full chain of paper manufacturing, processing, packaging and printing. These industries serve Bangladesh's education sector, its publishers and its millions of readers.

Managing Director of the group

As Managing Director of Khoshroz Kitab Mahal Limited, the parent company of the group, and of all its sister concerns, Mr Mohiuddin oversees a legacy institution that is “a brand trusted for four generations.” Under his leadership, the group has grown beyond publishing to include NDC Auto Bricks and other ventures, while staying true to the values on which it was founded.

Legacy and vision

Mr Mohiuddin is known for steady, principled leadership and a deep commitment to his father's vision. He has preserved the heritage of the Khoshroz name while preparing it for a new era. Today the group reaches beyond Bangladesh, with Khoshroz Kitab Mahal becoming the first publishing house in the country's history to be taken to the United States.

His life's work stands as a testament to the enduring strength of family enterprise built on trust, quality and service to the nation.