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Muquim Ahmed
Muquim Ahmed
Born	1 September 1954 (age 70); Sylhet District, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Nationality	British
Education	Production engineering
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Notable work	Café Naz restaurants

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Muquim Ahmed (born 1 September 1954) is a Bangladeshi-born British entrepreneur.^[1] He is thought to be the first Brick Lane^[2] millionaire.^[3]^{[citation needed]}

Biography

Ahmed arrived in East London in the early 1970s, aged 19, to study engineering with the intention of returning to join the family business in Bangladesh.^[4]

Having invested £2 million in a bakery and a ready meals factory in South West London, Ahmed, 55, is building a food manufacturing leg to his property and restaurant portfolio. Best known for his work in transforming the Brick Lane area of East London, later helped his father export goods from Britain and the Netherlands to Bangladesh. He diversified into property and was a millionaire at 26. He has a £30m property portfolio while his Café Naz chain of restaurants turns over about £3.5 million a year. His other interests include a travel agency.^[4]

Ahmed is also a fellow of The University of London.^[4]

References

^ "Muquim Ahmed". Sunday Times. 6 April 2009.
^ "Aggressive curry touts are killing Brick Lane, claims restaurant boss". London Evening Standard. 4 October 2012.
^ "MUQUIM AHMED Hard - Slog Millionaire!". Currylife Magazine. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Focus: Immigrant Britain". The Sunday Times. 19 February 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2009.

External links

Saini, Angela. Brick Lane restaurants under threat. BBC London. 2 December 2007
Saini, Angela. Olympic boost for Brick Lane. BBC London. 27 December 2007
Blunkett issues new race plea. BBC News. 27 June 2001
Muquim Ahmed - British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2008

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[1] "Muquim Ahmed". Sunday Times. 6 April 2009.

[2] "Aggressive curry touts are killing Brick Lane, claims restaurant boss". London Evening Standard. 4 October 2012.

[3] "MUQUIM AHMED Hard - Slog Millionaire!". Currylife Magazine. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

[times1-4] "Focus: Immigrant Britain". The Sunday Times. 19 February 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2009.

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+'''Muquim Ahmed''' (born 1 September 1954) is a [[Bangladesh]]i-born [[United Kingdom|British]] [[entrepreneur]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/muquim-ahmed-dgfpgccq5mr|title= Muquim Ahmed |newspaper= Sunday Times|date= April 6, 2009}}</ref> He is thought to be the first [[Brick Lane]]<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/aggressive-curry-touts-are-killing-brick-lane-claims-restaurant-boss-8196862.html|title= Aggressive curry touts are killing Brick Lane, claims restaurant boss|date= October 4, 2012|work= London Evening Standard}}</ref> millionaire.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-21 |title=MUQUIM AHMED Hard - Slog Millionaire! |url=https://www.currylife.uk/muquim-ahmed-hard-slog-millionaire/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Currylife Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date = April 2016}}
-'''Muquim Ahmed''' (born 1955) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[entrepreneur]] of [[British Bangladeshi|Bangladeshi origin]]. He is thought to be the first [[Brick Lane]] millionaire.
 ==Biography==
-Muquim Ahmed arrived in [[East End of London|East]] [[London]] in the early 1970s, aged 19, to study [[Engineering]] with the intention of returning to join the family business in [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="times1">{{cite news |last= |last= |first= |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece|title=Focus: Immigrant Britain|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]''|date=19 February 2006|accessdate=26 April 2009}}</ref>
+Ahmed arrived in [[East End of London|East]] [[London]] in the early 1970s, aged 19, to study [[engineering]] with the intention of returning to join the family business in [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="times1">{{cite news |title=Focus: Immigrant Britain |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece |newspaper=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=19 February 2006 |accessdate=26 April 2009}}</ref>
-Having invested £2 million in a bakery and a ready meals factory in [[South West (London sub region)|South West London]], Ahmed, 55, is building a food manufacturing leg to his property and restaurant portfolio. Best known for his work in transforming the Brick Lane area of East London, later helped his father export goods from Britain and Holland to Bangladesh. He diversified into property and was a millionaire at 26. He has a £30m property portfolio while his ''Café Naz'' chain of restaurants turns over about £3.5 million a year. His other interests include a travel agency.<ref name="times2">{{cite news |last= |last= |first= |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece|title=Muquim Ahmed|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]''|date=27 April 2008|accessdate=26 April 2009}}</}}</ref>
+Having invested £2 million in a bakery and a ready meals factory in [[South West (London sub region)|South West London]], Ahmed, 55, is building a food manufacturing leg to his property and restaurant portfolio. Best known for his work in transforming the Brick Lane area of East London, later helped his father export goods from Britain and the Netherlands to Bangladesh. He diversified into property and was a millionaire at 26. He has a £30m property portfolio while his ''Café Naz'' chain of restaurants turns over about £3.5 million a year. His other interests include a travel agency.<ref name="times1" />
-Ahmed is also a fellow of [[Queen Mary, University of London|The University of London]].<ref name="times2"/>
+Ahmed is also a fellow of [[Queen Mary, University of London|The University of London]].<ref name="times1"/>
 ==See also==
-*[[British Bangladeshi]]
+* [[British Bangladeshi]]
-*[[Business of British Bangladeshis]]
+* [[Business of British Bangladeshis]]
-*[[List of British Bangladeshis]]
+* [[List of British Bangladeshis]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*Saini, Angela. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/12/03/towerhamlets_bricklane_rents_video_feature.shtml Brick Lane restaurants under threat]. ''[[BBC London]]''. 2 December 2007
+*Saini, Angela. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/12/03/towerhamlets_bricklane_rents_video_feature.shtml Brick Lane restaurants under threat]. ''[[BBC London News|BBC London]]''. 2 December 2007
-*Saini, Angela. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/04/18/brick_lane_business_feature.shtml Olympic boost for Brick Lane]. ''[[BBC London News]]''. 27 December 2007
+*Saini, Angela. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/04/18/brick_lane_business_feature.shtml Olympic boost for Brick Lane]. ''[[BBC London News|BBC London]]''. 27 December 2007
 *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1410069.stm Blunkett issues new race plea]. ''[[BBC News]]''. 27 June 2001
 *[http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/Profile/Ahmed,%20Mr%20Muquim%20.pdf Muquim Ahmed - British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2008]
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