Asiatic Laboratories Ltd.

Asiatic Laboratories Ltd. is a pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Tongi I/A, Gazipur. The company operates an allopathic medicine manufacturing facility at Tongi and reports a portfolio spanning 80 generic molecules across multiple therapeutic classes.

What they manufacture

Its reported portfolio covers antibiotics, antihistamines, bronchodilators, vitamins and minerals, antiulcerants, laxatives, gastroprokinetics, antihematinics, anthelmintics, CNS drugs, respiratory medicines, NSAIDs, dermatological preparations and sterile ophthalmic preparations. The company reports 266 total medicines and says its marketing operation began in 2000.

Management and operations

The company states that its overall management is vested with its Board of Directors, which formulates policies and provides guidance for day-to-day operations. It also reports 1,600 staff members and 17 depots, with manufacturing machinery sourced from the USA, Germany, England, Japan, China and India.

Company history and facilities

Asiatic Laboratories Ltd. began in 1970 as a Private Limited Company, and ownership shifted to the present Chairperson Ms. Tahmina Begum and Managing Director Mr. Monir Ahmed in 1996. Its manufacturing facility is at 253, Tongi Industrial Area, Tongi, Gazipur-1700, Bangladesh, while the corporate office is at 42-43 Siddeshwari Circular Road, Treasure Island, Shantinagar, Dhaka 1217.

Registration and licensing

The DGDA register records the company as Functional under the Allopathic licence category, with licence validity dated 19 June 2024. Allopathic medicine refers to conventional modern medicine in WHO terminology; for this manufacturer, the recorded category identifies the regulatory class under which its pharmaceutical manufacturing licence is held. [WHO definition of allopathic medicine](https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/340393/9789290228295-eng.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

• DGDA status: Functional
• Licence categories: Allopathic