SM Mannan (Kochi), chairman of Seha Design Ltd., has been chosen president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2024–2026 term. The managing director of Well Designers Ltd., Syed Nazrul Islam, has been elected as the organization’s inaugural vice president.
Furthermore, the managing director of Designtex Knitwear Ltd., Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, was chosen to serve as senior vice president of the main trade association for the apparel sector in Bangladesh. The BGMEA Election Board released the names on Thursday.
The other newly elected vice presidents are Md. Nasir Uddin, managing director of Sadma Fashion Wear Ltd (finance); Miran Ali, managing director of Misami Garments Ltd; Abdullah Hil Rakib, managing director of 4A Yarn Dyeing Limited; and Rakibul Alam Chowdhury, managing director of HKC Apparels Ltd.
As the present board expires on April 6, the new office bearers will take over as leaders, according to BGMEA sources. Nine will be elected from the Chattogram region and 26 from the Dhaka region out of the 35 directors.
The biennial election was held earlier on March 9 at the BGMEA building in the capital. Forum and Sammilito Parishad were the two panels that took part in the survey.
Sammilito Parishad was able to obtain votes for 35 out of 35 directors under the leadership of SM Mannan. In the election, the Faisal Samad-led Forum panel failed to secure any director posts.
A total of seventy candidates competed for thirty-five director positions under the two panels. The areas of Chittagong and Dhaka accounted for approximately 89.18% of the total votes cast.
1,839 out of 2,032 votes cast in the city were at the Dhaka center, accounting for almost 90.5% of all votes cast in the city. Furthermore, Chattogram areas received 387 of the 462 votes, or roughly 83.4% of the total votes cast.
