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Mahmud Hasan elected BGMEA President for 2025–27
Mahmud Hasan Khan, Managing Director of Rising Group, has been elected as President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) unopposed for the 2025–2027 term.
The BGMEA Election Board today published the final list after scrutiny where it was found that only one valid nomination had been submitted for each office-bearer position within the stipulated deadline while no appeal was lodged.
As such, all nominated candidates have been elected unopposed.
Selim Rahman, Managing Director of KDS Group, has been elected as the first Vice President while Enamul Haque Khan, Managing Director of Ananta Garments, has been elected as the senior Vice President.
The Vice-Presidents elected include Md Rezwan Selim, Managing Director of Softex Sweater; Md Mizanur Rahman, Managing Director of Fabrica Knit Composite (Finance); Vidya Amrit Khan, Deputy Managing Director of Desh Garments; Md Shihab Uddoja Chowdhury, Managing Director of Emitee Design; and Mohammad Rafique Chowdhury, Managing Director of Fashion Wear.
The BGMEA Election Board for this term comprised of Mohammad Iqbal as Chairman, Mahmudul Hasan as Secretary, and Ashraf Ahmed and Syed Afzal Hasan Uddin as members. The Election Secretariat operated from the BGMEA Complex in Sector 17, Uttara, Dhaka, reports BSS.