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Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd is the flagship company of Square Group. In stark contrast to its
present stature, Square had a rather humble beginning. In 1958, the Company started out as a
small scale pharmaceutical venture at Pabna, a small town in Northern Bangladesh. It was a
partnership effort of four young and enterprising men under the leadership of the Chairman, Mr.
Samson H Chowdhury, whose determination and passion saw it through the turmoil of the early
days.
In 1964, the Company was turned into a Private Limited Company. After the independence of
Bangladesh, 1975 was quite a significant year for Square as it established a technical
collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Belgium; a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson,
USA. In its relentless quest for higher technology, Square signed a technological collaboration
agreement with F. Hoffman-La Roche & Co. Ltd in 1982. 1985 was another historical year for
Square as the Company gained the market leadership for the first time in Bangladesh
pharmaceuticals market and since then it has been maintaining its position as the leading
present stature, Square had a rather humble beginning. In 1958, the Company started out as a
small scale pharmaceutical venture at Pabna, a small town in Northern Bangladesh. It was a
partnership effort of four young and enterprising men under the leadership of the Chairman, Mr.
Samson H Chowdhury, whose determination and passion saw it through the turmoil of the early
days.
In 1964, the Company was turned into a Private Limited Company. After the independence of
Bangladesh, 1975 was quite a significant year for Square as it established a technical
collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Belgium; a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson,
USA. In its relentless quest for higher technology, Square signed a technological collaboration
agreement with F. Hoffman-La Roche & Co. Ltd in 1982. 1985 was another historical year for
Square as the Company gained the market leadership for the first time in Bangladesh
pharmaceuticals market and since then it has been maintaining its position as the leading