Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh

Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Parent organization
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Hamdard Pakistan
Websitehamdard.com.bd

Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh (Bengali: হামদর্দ ল্যাবরেটরিজ (ওয়াকফ) বাংলাদেশ) is an herbal (unani) pharmaceutical company based in Bangladesh. The company is currently the largest of its kind in Bangladesh and is managed by an Islamic trust known as the Waqf board.[1][2] The company was first founded in India, but has since move its base to Bangladesh (though the company still holds independent and separate operations in both India and Pakistan).[3][4][5] [6] The most popular product, Rooh Afza, is a popular drink during Ramadan in South Asia.[7][8][9]

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