Mitsui & Co. Asia Pacific signs strategic partnership with ACI Logistics (Shwapno)
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Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui"), one of Japan’s leading global trading and investment companies, has agreed to partner with ACI Logistics Limited (ACIL) by providing a foreign currency-denominated convertible loan to ACIL, in accordance with the relevant regulatory approvals through its Singapore-based subsidiary Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd (MAP).
The partnership will be implemented through a structured convertible loan facility, according to a media release.
ACIL, a subsidiary of ACI PLC (Head Office: Bangladesh), operates “Shwapno,” the largest grocery retail chain in Bangladesh, with over 836 stores nationwide.
The signing took place on February 25, 2026, at the ACI Centre in the presence of signatories — ACI PLC Chairman Mr. Anis Ud Dowla; Managing Director Mr. Arif Dowla; Managing Director, ACIL, Mr. Sabbir Hasan Nasir; Mr Kazuhide Nakajo, Chief Operating Officer, Consumer-Centric Business Development Unit, Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd; and other senior representatives from ACI group companies and Mitsui.