Abu Manzoor Saif is a successful entrepreneur who left the government job

Entrepreneur Abu Manzoor Saif is processing Pangas fish to make 'Bacha Fille' (boneless fish meat). He supplies this fillet of fish to various hotels and restaurants in the country, along with business and educational institutions. It is getting huge response. Within six months, the monthly sales of his company Nuivaform increased to five lakh rupees.

About his business, Abu Manjur Saif told Prothom Alo that he started commercial fillet production from June this year. The demand for this product is increasing rapidly in the country. Currently, his company is selling more than 1,000 kg of Bacha fillets per month, the market price of which is around five lakh taka. He has built a factory in 4000 square feet area in Shilmun area of ​​Tongir. 13 workers in the factory make Bacha Fille. They produce an average of 40 kg of fillets in this factory every day. Due to good demand in the market, the production of fill will be increased. For this purpose, initiatives have been taken to import freezers and other parts.

1. Sale of 1000 Kg Bacha Fillet per month.
2. Investment amount is Rs.30 lakhs.
3. Oil and fodder are also being made from pangas fish by-products.
4. Export potential of 2 billion dollars per annum from the country.

Abu Manzoor Saif said that more than 30 institutions including ISD schools, Korean restaurants, Dhaba, Tarka, Rawa Club and Colonel's Cabin are regularly supplied with products made by Nuevaform. He said that discussions are now going on to supply fillets to another big hotel and a supershop.

At present, Baccha fillets are imported into the country from Vietnam. Selling at 700 to 1 thousand per kg. Bacha fillet is mainly made from pangasius catfish. This fish is freshwater, which is known as Pangash in the country.

Entrepreneur Abu Manjur Saif said that he graduated from Dhaka University's Department of Economics in 1997 and master's degree in 1999. Later, he received a master's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Then he took a job in a telecom company in Australia. After working there for a year and a half, he returned to the country. And after returning home, he served as Deputy General Manager (DGM) of Cluster Division in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Foundation from 2010 to April 2025.

how to start
Abu Manzoor Saif used to buy fish and meat for his children. In the meantime, the idea of ​​producing elephants in 2024 came to his mind.

Searching on the internet, he found out that Bacha Fille is made from 50 fish. Well, in early 2025, he quit his job at SME Foundation and went into the business of making fillets. This entrepreneur told Prothom Alo that he has invested a total of 30 lakh taka in the business. Nuevaform officially started its journey last April with a license from the Directorate of Joint Venture Companies and Firms (RJSC). After that, he started commercially producing bacha fillets from June. Before this, however, Bacha spent a year learning the technique of making fillets.

Abu Manzoor Saif, Managing Director (MD) of Nuevaform said, Vietnam is exporting wild fish to 71 countries. Thanks to this sector, a market of one trillion or one hundred million US dollars has developed in the country. Bangladesh imports hundreds of tons of bacha fillets annually, which is likely to increase further.

Abu Manzoor Saif said that live fish is needed to make Bacha Fille. The color and quality of the fillet depends on the fish food and water clarity. That's why Nuevaform collects pangas from certain fish farmers. At present the demand is very high but the production is less than that. If production can be done on a large scale in the country maintaining international standards, then one to two billion dollars worth of felt can be exported abroad annually.

About the institution, Abu Manzoor Saif said, "Nuivas Formas" means new way in Spanish. This name has been chosen because of the interest to do something new in the country.

Fish and Poultry from Leftovers
It is known that only 35 to 40 percent of fish meat is available in the process of making Bacha Fillet. The remaining 60 to 65 percent was previously thrown away as waste. However, Nuevaform is processing fish bones, tails, heads and other parts to produce fish and poultry feed ingredients.

Fish oil is also produced in this process. Fenugreek oil contains Omega 3, which is used in poultry feed, human dietary supplements and cosmetics.

Abu Manzoor Saif, MD of Nuevaform said, if the fish by-products can be used properly after making Bacha fillets, the production cost of fillets will be reduced. It will be possible to supply products at competitive prices in the global market. If the government and private entrepreneurs work together, Bacha Philae can become an export sector as big as the garment industry.