ABOUT
Balaka Press & Publications, a sister concern of Ignite Consortium Limited, a reputed name in the printing industry of Bangladesh. We provide complete printing solution. Since inception Balaka Press & Publications has been trying to enrich itself in all areas of printing and binding solutions to provide up to date services to the clients. Our attention to details, innovative problem solving, responsiveness to our clients, and on time delivery keeps us ahead of our competition.
We have a strong fleet of printing machines ranges from mono-color to four-color, from sheet-fed offset printing technologies to web offset printing enabling us to print long and huge quantity of superior quality impressions.
Like printing we have expertise in any types of binding solutions ranges from glue binding to stitch binding to hard cover binding. We use the best quality ingredients available in the market for binding solutions resulting in durable and best products for the end users.
Our competent and innovative artists and designers are always ready to provide you with any design and printing solutions that will enhance your brand image in the competitive market. Our team members work on shift basis round the clock depending on the deadlines to meet customer demands.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Managing Director
Mr. Arafat Faisal Sarker is the Managing Director of IGNITE CONSORTIUM LTD. He was born in October 2, 1989 in south-western prosperous city, Jashore of Bangladesh. As a student he was very brilliant and received higher education in Australia. After completion his study in Australia, he returned to Bangladesh in 2016. After his arrival, he began his business career with guidance of his father, Late Abul Kashem Sarker.
This business was established by his grandparent Late Abdul Gafur Sarker. As business was in his blood, he became indomitable to extend the family business. So to fulfill his father's dream, he established IGNITE CONSORTIUM LTD. At the same time some other business institutions like Hassan Book Depot, Ignite Publications, Janani Publications, Top Pen and Stationery, Balaka Press and Publications, New Blue Bird International are growing fast under his charismatic leadership. His great leadership quality and the use of modern technology have added a new dimension in this business.
This institution is playing a crucial role in spreading education in Bangladesh beside doing its business. Janani Publications and Ignite Publications are publishing supplementary books for the NCTB published textbooks. Top Pen and Industries' pens and other stationery items have now reached far and wide in Bangladesh.
At the same time, these institutions have created huge number of employment opportunities. Thousands of officers and workers are working there. The sister concerns of IGNITE CONSORTIUM LTD are playing a great role in the economic development of Bangladesh.
Chairman
An unforgettable name in the history of book business in Bangladesh is the Chairman of 'Hassan Book Depot', philanthropist late Abul Kashem Sarkar. He was born in 1960 in Jashore District. In addition to his undergraduate studies, he started his career at Hassan Book Depot, a business established by his father, the late Abdul Gafur Sarkar. Completing his Honours, he took the helm of the family and expenses as a result of his father's death. Under his skilled management, the company continued to prosper and the dimension of its business continued to grow.
Following this, he got involved in NCTB's text book printing in the open tender in 1990. Hassan Book Depot started its publishing in Dhaka in 2002. The business activities of Hassan Book Depot spread all over the country from a small bookshop in Jashore. Later he founded Balaka Press, Top Pen and Stationery Industries, etc. Under his dynamic leadership, Balaka Press became one of the country's leading printing presses. A large part of the printing work of textbooks is being done through Balaka Press every year for the students all over Bangladesh. Thousands of people have been employed. Year after year, he has been elected as the top taxpayer in the Khulna region by the National Board of Revenue. He has spent most of his life in establishing a welfare and merit based society. By the will of Great Creator, the late Abul Kashem Sarkar passed away on the last Friday night of the holy month of Ramadan on June 8, 2018 in the state of Ozu for the purpose of Tahajjud prayers. May Allah, the Great Creator make him a dweller of Paradise / Jannat. Amin!
