The word ‘Purbani’ (Pur-baH-NEE) is derivative of a Sanskrit word that means "eastern incitement" or "the drawing together through eastern influence". The group itself shares that modality since it was never designed as a formal group of companies but only later was drawn together through a common influence and took on such a form. The group’s first venture was M/S Purbani traders in 1973. Since 1973, however, the Purbani group has grown into a leading group of companies in Bangladesh by virtue of its dynamic management approach, competitiveness, efficiency, and clear single-minded vision. All the enterprises represented by the Purbani group are 100% export-oriented and enjoys loyal patronage from a broad client-base all over Europe, Northern America and the Far East.

Purbani has been involved in the textile business for over thirty years. In the early seventies, it emerged in the textile business as a textile yarn trader. In 1984, the group entered into textile manufacturing by acquiring a spinning production line. Today, the group has a 100% export oriented vertically integrated knitted apparel production facility, that is, it uses its own spinning units to produce yarn and the yarn is used in the subsequent in-house processes to manufacture fabric and apparel for export. The manufacturing facilities are located in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Cox's Bazar.

The company has an annual turnover of US$ 100 million annually and a total investment of US$ 55 million. It is currently employing 6000 people.