The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) elections for the 2025-27 term are in full swing. In the general BGMEA elections, both parties, Sammilita Parishad and the Forum have already nominated final candidates for each of the 26 director posts in the Dhaka region and 9 in the Chittagong region.
Earlier, 97 candidates have filed their nomination papers. However, there was a possibility of withdrawing their candidacy by May 6 (yesterday, Tuesday). Before that, two panels have finalized the competing candidates. The Election Management Board will publish the final candidate list on May 8.
According to the schedule, 1,864 voters in Dhaka and Chittagong regions will elect their preferred candidates on May 31. Voting will be held simultaneously in Dhaka and Chittagong regions. The elected directors will elect a president and seven vice-presidents through voting on June 11.
Forum announces panel
In this election, the Forum will be led by Mahmud Hasan Khan (Babu), Managing Director of Rising Fashions Limited, as the panel leader. Along with him, the other candidates from Dhaka region are – Sumaiya Islam, Mohammad Abdus Salam, Kazi Mizanur Rahman (Pintu), Shihab Uddoja Chowdhury, Enamul Haque Khan (Bablu), Hasib Uddin, Mohammad Sohel, Sheikh Hossain Mohammad Mostafiz, Mohammad Abdur Rahim (Firoz), Shah Raed Chowdhury, Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Hosne Qamar Alam, ABM Shamsuddin, Nafis Ud Daula, Anwar Hossain Chowdhury, Majumder Arifur Rahman, Mozammel Haque Bhuiyan, Fahima Akhter, Asef Kamal Pasha, Dr. Rashid Ahmed Hossaini, Rumana Rashid, Samiha Azim, Rezwan Selim and Faisal Samad.
Besides, the candidates from Chittagong region are – Selim Rahman, Managing Director of KDS Garments Industries Limited along with Mohammad Saif Ullah Mansur, Mohammad Rafiq Chowdhury, Md. M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Sakif Ahmed Salam, Enamul Aziz Chowdhury, Md. Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Mirza Md. Akbar Ali Chowdhury, and Riaz Weaz.
