Banani, Dhaka · Dubai · Singapore
Trade Services International

Trading since 1981

Commissioning the plants that feed a region

Local associate to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kanematsu, Chiyoda and China Chengda — from pre-commissioning to handover on fertiliser plants up to 2.2 million tonnes.

1981
Trading since

Group companies date to 1962

3
Countries of operation

Bangladesh, UAE, Singapore

10
Business divisions

From plant commissioning to broadcast

USD 93M
Group turnover

FY 2022–23

About the group

Bangladesh's partner to the world's engineering groups

Trade Services International is a business group with operations in Bangladesh, the UAE and Singapore, spanning industrial contracting, manpower, energy, telecommunications, agriculture, financial markets and media.

Total group turnover in FY 2022–23 was USD 93 million, against group assets of USD 115 million, spread across ten divisions and three countries.

More about TSI

Our companies

Ten divisions, one group

Each division runs its own operating companies and principal relationships. The year shown is when that business, or the relationship behind it, began.

Reach

Where the group's volume sits

Distribution, not just presence. These are the networks a principal inherits when they appoint TSI.

700+
Filling stations

Nationwide, through Padma Oil Company

1,500+
Street dealers

Plus 20 star lubricant dealers

335
UAE battery dealers

Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and RAK

1,000+
km of optical fibre

Broadband Telecom Services

Our journey

Built one long relationship at a time

2018

Auto Trade

The group's vehicle workshop opens in Dhaka.

Principals and partners

The companies that trust TSI in this market

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Kanematsu Corporation
TAISEI Corporation
Chiyoda Corporation
China National Chemical & Engineering
China Chengda Engineering
Hyundai Engineering
Nippon Express
TotalEnergies
GS Yuasa
YANMAR
JRC / Alphatron Marine
YDK Technology
AHNLAB
LX Innovation
Ispahani Group
HarvestPlus
ATN News
Padma Oil Company Limited
MAWTS
UCEP
Nippon Micro Filter
Kinto Tyres
Premier Petroleum Products & Lubricants
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Kanematsu Corporation
TAISEI Corporation
Chiyoda Corporation
China National Chemical & Engineering
China Chengda Engineering
Hyundai Engineering
Nippon Express
TotalEnergies
GS Yuasa
YANMAR
JRC / Alphatron Marine
YDK Technology
AHNLAB
LX Innovation
Ispahani Group
HarvestPlus
ATN News
Padma Oil Company Limited
MAWTS
UCEP
Nippon Micro Filter
Kinto Tyres
Premier Petroleum Products & Lubricants
What's next

Sectors the group is opening up

Medical equipment

Supply and distribution into Bangladeshi hospitals and clinics.

Cosmetics and skincare

Brand representation and distribution.

Digital and social marketing

Services for the group's own brands and for principals entering the market.

Software and web development

Building on the group's existing ICT capability.

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Since 1981

A group built one long relationship at a time

TSI works across logistics, oil and gas, telecommunications, agriculture and trading, with a foothold in Bangladesh, Singapore and the UAE and the distribution network to carry a principal's products through all three.

USD 93 million
Group turnover

FY 2022–23

USD 115 million
Group assets

FY 2022–23

10
Business divisions

From plant commissioning to broadcast

3
Countries

Bangladesh, UAE, Singapore

Financial overview

Where the turnover comes from

Share of group turnover, FY 2022–23.

34%
Trading and manpower
27%
Energy
21%
Information and communication technology
11%
Financial market
7%
Agriculture
Leadership

Passionate, dedicated, professional

SMH

S M Huq

Chairman

SRH

S R Huq

Managing Director

SSH

S S Huq

Director

SDSZ

S D S Zahra

Director

Key value drivers

What the group commits to

Three commitments shape how the group picks partners and grows into new markets.

Sustainable growth

The group targets growth it can hold, sector by sector, rather than growth for its own sake.

Partner of choice

Long relationships with suppliers, held by delivering value consistently rather than by renegotiating terms.

Room to expand

Broad geographic coverage, a widening product portfolio, deep market knowledge and a dedicated sales team give principals a route into Bangladesh.

Home / Our companies / Energy

Since 1981

Energy

TSI Limited is the exclusive distributor of TotalEnergies Lubricants and TotalEnergies Lubmarine of France in Bangladesh, reaching the market through Padma Oil Company's 700-plus filling stations and a street network of more than 1,500 dealers and retailers. The division also covers industrial batteries, marine propulsion and navigation equipment, and certified VDR and AIS testing.

700+
Filling stations

Nationwide, through POCL

1,500+
Street dealers and retailers

Plus 20 star lubricant dealers

153
Tyre dealers

153 battery dealers alongside

Inside the division

Companies and relationships

6 operating companies, principals and partnerships.

TSI Limited — TotalEnergies

Exclusive distributor, Bangladesh

  • Exclusive distributor of TotalEnergies Lubricants, sold through Padma Oil Company Limited's nationwide network of 700 filling stations.
  • Exclusive distributor of TotalEnergies Lubmarine, supplying HFO-based power plants in Bangladesh.
  • 20 star dealers for lubricants across the country, plus more than 1,500 street market dealers and retailers.
  • Garages attached to each dealer, sub-dealer and retailer, coordinated and monitored by the sales team.

GS Yuasa industrial batteries

Distributor

GS Yuasa Corporation is a Kyoto-based manufacturer of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries used in automobiles, motorcycles, aerospace and defence.

Japan Solartech (Bangladesh) Limited

Joint venture

  • A joint venture with UING Corporation of Osaka, a subsidiary of the U-Tech Group of Industries — one of the largest electronic manufacturing services companies in Japan.
  • Padma Oil Company Limited is appointed national distributor for YUASA batteries through more than 700 filling stations.

Marine equipment and service

TSI Limited

  • Authorised agent of YANMAR under Yanmar Asia (Singapore) Corporation Pte Ltd for service, spares and new product business in marine propulsion and generators, for the Bangladesh region since 2014.
  • Distributor of JRC under Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd for navigation and communication equipment sales and service.
  • Authorised partner of YDK Technology, a manufacturer of gyro-compass, EM-log and autopilot systems.

Approved testing services

TSI Limited

  • Annual performance testing of Voyage Data Recorders and Simplified Voyage Data Recorders.
  • Inspection and testing of radio communication equipment and Automatic Identification Systems.

Travel services

IATA-licensed agency

  • End-to-end travel solutions covering air ticketing, hotel bookings and guided tours.
  • IATA-licensed, giving clients accredited service and quality assurance.
  • Itinerary planning and on-the-ground support for corporate and leisure travel.

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Information & Communication Technology

The group's telecommunications companies carry a large share of Bangladesh's voice traffic and operate more than 1,000 km of optical fibre. The portfolio spans a licensed NTTN transmission operator, a high-speed data provider, an interconnection exchange, an international gateway and an embedded systems house.

1,000+ km
Optical fibre network

Broadband Telecom Services

60M
Call minutes a day

45M domestic and 15M overseas, M & H Telecom

1,200M
International minutes a month

Venus Telecom

Inside the division

Companies and relationships

5 operating companies, principals and partnerships.

Bahon Limited

Licensed NTTN operator

Authorised by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to build, operate and maintain a nationwide fibre optic transmission network for mobile operators, ISPs, PSTNs and government entities.

Broadband Telecom Services Ltd

Joint venture with Ispahani Group

  • High-speed data services with nationwide coverage over more than 1,000 km of optical fibre.
  • Service centres in Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barishal, Rangpur, Comilla, Cox's Bazar and Feni.
  • Headquartered in Chittagong with a corporate office in Dhaka and more than 200 permanent staff.

M & H Telecom

Interconnection exchange operator

Handles 45 million minutes of domestic and 15 million minutes of overseas calls a day — around a third of all overseas and domestic calls in Bangladesh, excluding on-net traffic. Annually that is roughly 55 billion international and 164 billion domestic calls.

Venus Telecom Limited

International gateway service provider

Since 2012

Carries approximately 1,200 million minutes of Bangladesh's international incoming and outgoing calls each month.

Technology Solutions Ltd

Embedded systems

  • Embedded system solution provider and outsourcing partner of LX Innovation of Australia.
  • Distributor of AHNLAB (South Korea) security products in Bangladesh.

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Head office

House 67/A, Road 4, Block C, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh

info@tsi-bd.com
+880 2 588 12910