Economic Reporter :
Giant Group Managing Director Faruque Hassan has been elected as the new president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
Sammilito Parishad, led by Faruque Hassan, won the BGMEA election 2021-2023 bagging votes of 24 out of 35 directors last night.
Around 86 percent – 1,996 members of the BGMEA cast votes in the polls. Faruque secured the highest 1,204 votes.
Besides, ABM Shamsuddin-led Forum panel won 11 posts in the election. BGMEA’s current president Rubana Huq got the second highest votes.
BGMEA election board, led by Syed Farhat Anwar, announced the results on Sunday night after day-long voting.
Some 70 candidates from two panels contested the post of 35 directors.
Panel leader of Sammilito Parishad Faruque Hassan won the election bagging the highest number of 1,204 votes while the outgoing BGMEA president Dr Rubana Huq bagged the 2nd highest number of votes.
The winners of Sammilito Parishad in Dhaka are: Faruque Hassan of Giant Textile, SM Mannan Kochi of Seha Design, Arshad Jamal Dipu of Tusuka Fashions, Shahidullah Azim of Classic Fashions, Sehrin Salam Oishee of Envoy Design, Asif Ashraf of Urmee Garments, Mohiuddin Rubel of Denim Export, Tanvir Ahmed of Envoy Fashions, Khosru Chowdhury of Nipa Fashions, Abdullah Heel Rakib of Brothers Fashions, Harun ur Rashid of Tiaz Garments, Razib Chowdhury of Young Forever, Miran Ali of Misami Garments, Khandaker Rafiqul Islam of Design Text Knitwear, Imranur Rahman of Laila Style, Nasir Uddin of Sadma Fashion Wear and Sajjadur Rahman Mridha of Vintage Denim.
Forum panel winners in Dhaka are: Outgoing BGMEA president and managing director of MG Shirtex Limited Dr Rubana Huq, MA Rahim of Dulal Brothers, Mahmud Hasan Khan, Asif Ibrahim of New Age Bangladesh, Faisal Samad of Surma Garments, Navidul Huq of MG Knit Flair, Vidia Amrito Khan of Desh Garments, Enamul Haque Khan of Ananta Garments and Mizanur Rahman of Febrica Knit Composite.
Sammilito Parishad winners in Chattogram are: Syed Nazrul Islam of Well Designers, Tanvir Habib of Legacy Fashions, AM Shafiul Karim Khokon of ASR Apparels, M Hasan Jacky of FOUR H Apparels, M Ahsanul Haque of Amco Febrixor, Rokibul Alam Chowdhury of HKC Apparels, Mohammad Meraj e Mostafa of NLZ Fashions.
The Forum Panel winners in Chattogram are: M Mohiuddin Chowdhury of Clipton Apparels, and Mohammad Abdus Salam of Chattogram Asian Apparels.
The newly directors-elect will pick the new president, one senior Vice President and six Vice Presidents on April 16.
The new office bearers would take over their charge on April 20.
