Abdullah Talha, the youngest son of Nurul Islam, carries on the family legacy established by his father as the founder of the Noman Group of Industries. Since its inception in 1968, the group has grown from a modest synthetic fabric manufacturer for local markets into a textile powerhouse in Bangladesh, leading the nation in capacity, revenue, and quality across multiple sectors, including home textiles, terry towels, denim, woven, yarn, synthetic knits, and accessories.
- Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited.
- Zaber & Zubair Accessories Limited.
- Nice Synthetic Mills Limited.
- Nice Spinning Limited.
- Talha Fabrics Limited.
- Artex Fabrics Limited.
- Artex Knit Ltd.
- Noman Fabrics Limited. – 1
- Noman Fabrics Limited. – 2
- Marium Textile Mills Ltd.
- Sufia Fabrics Limited. – 1
- Sufia Fabrics Limited. – 2
- Sufia Fabrics Limited. – 3
2012
Mr. Talha joined the family business amidst the 2008 financial crisis and during turbulent political times in Bangladesh. He faced numerous challenges, including the largest collapse in Bangladesh’s stock market history and significant fluctuations in the global cotton industry. Despite these obstacles, Mr. Talha successfully took control of the situation.
2012-13
Noman Terry Towel Limited – Yarn Dyeing, a subsidiary of Talha Group, consistently received the National Export Gold Trophy from the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
2012
In 2012, Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited invested in Bangladesh’s 3rd largest yarn dyeing factory, which also became the first in quality and service for the export industry.
2012-2013
Zaber and Zubair Accessories Limited, another Talha Group subsidiary, received the National Export Silver Trophy for 2012-2013.
Talha Fabrics Limited was awarded the National Export Bronze Trophy for 2012-2013.
2014
In 2014, Mr. Talha began digitalizing his companies by implementing the Oracle ERP system.
2016
Abdullah Mohammad Talha, CEO of Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited has been awarded “National Export Trophy (Gold) 2014-2015” for being the highest exporter in Terry Towel Sector.
Noman Terry Towel Limited and Talha Fabrics Limited jointly invested in Bangladesh’s largest Jacquard Machines capability.
Zaber and Zubair Accessories Limited received the National Export Bronze Trophy again for 2014-2015.
Talha Fabrics Limited financed a second gas line for industries in the Vawal Area during the 2016 gas crisis.
2017
Abdullah Md Talha earned the 2016 Commercially Important Person (CIP) distinction.
Zaber & Zubair Accessories Limited expanded, doubling their capacity and consolidating operations in a single location.
That same year, Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited invested in the largest solar power project in the sector, generating 1MW per day.
2018
Abdullah Mohammad Talha has been awarded “National Export Trophy (Gold) 2015-2016” for being the highest exporter in Terry Towel Sector.
Talha Fabrics Limited modernized its facilities with 200 modern rapier looms named Picanol Optimax-i.
2019
Talha Group financed repairing the main road in Mirapur, which heavy rains had damaged.
Noman Terry Towels Mills Limited received the Tax Card Award in 2019 for being among the highest taxpayers in Bangladesh. Additionally, Standard Chartered Bank awarded Mr. Talha the Excellence Award from the Ministry of Commerce on behalf of the Noman Group. The same year, Noman Terry Towels Mills Limited received the prestigious President’s Industrial Development Award in the Medium Industry Category.
In 2019, ThePrestige.Global was established by Mr. Talha as a multi-platform magazine catering to the Bangladeshi audience. Its mission is to showcase a contemporary and chic lifestyle for its readers.
By 2019, Noman Terry Towels Mills Limited became one of the world’s top 5 terry towel mills.
2020
Talha Group began directly supplying the Government to support law enforcement and the Bangladesh Army. Noman Terry Towels Mills Limited again received the prestigious President’s Industrial Development Award, ranking first in the Medium Industry Category.
Founded in 2020 by Mr. Talha, Talha Group expanded its business interests by investing in diverse industries.
Within the Textile sector, Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited earned the Tax Card Award for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2021, achieving the status of the third-highest taxpayer in Bangladesh.
2022
In 2022, Mr. Talha received the prestigious Distinguished Industry Leaders Award from the IEOM Society for contributing to Bangladesh’s engineering field.
That same year, in 2022, Artex Mills Group, a subsidiary of Talha Group, became the world’s largest producer of both tactical and home synthetic knit products.
In 2022, Theprestige.global ascended to Bangladesh’s 8th most widely circulated and highly respected magazine.
2023
Talha Group introduced Bangladesh’s largest integrated spinning mills, featuring cutting-edge automation and efficiency for producing courser count, blended yarns, and Open End products.
Mr. Talha also celebrated his first victories in the Dhaka and Biman Half Marathon in 2023.
Following a tragic earthquake in Turkey in 2023, Talha Group made a generous contribution to the relief efforts to aid those affected by the disaster.
Talha Group introduced One Drob, a diverse brand platform offering top-notch fashion and homeware products in a single marketplace.
2024
Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited, the pioneer of premium terry towel manufacturing in Bangladesh received the National Export Trophy 2021-2022 from the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on July 13, 2024.
2025
Abdullah Md Talha completed the Capstone Course at the National Defence College (NDC), Dhaka, Bangladesh’s highest-level program in strategic leadership, defence studies, and whole-of-government security analysis.
Expanding into Synthetic Yarn: Abdullah Md Talha assumed ownership of Nice Synthetic Yarn Mills Ltd., a manufacturer of high-quality polyester FDY marketed under the Nice-lon brand. The mill supplies both synthetic knit and woven fabric makers, adding upstream strength to the group’s textile ecosystem. This milestone deepens vertical integration, tightens quality control, and opens room for performance fabric innovation and faster lead times—key levers for the next phase of growth.
