The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has appointed Faruque Hassan as its president-elect following the results of a bi-yearly election.
Hassan, managing director of apparel manufacturer Giant Group, will hold the post until 2023. He takes over from Rubana Huq.
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Hassan secured 24 posts of directors while his opposing panel won 11 posts.
The voters elected 35 directors. A president and seven vice-presidents will be picked from the elected directors. Some 86.56% of votes were cast in the election held in Dhaka zone and in Chattogram.
“I thank all my voters. I congratulate my members who voted for me. I want to unite the BGMEA to face the challenges and help the sector grow,” said Hassan after the announcement of the election results.
The polls started at 9 am and continued till 7 pm without any break on 4 April 2021, maintaining health and hygiene guidelines.
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By GlobalDataThe new board will take over on 20 April 2021.
Last week, the BGMEA announced a partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to launch a garment sector sustainability report that aims to consolidate the industry’s approach to sustainability reporting.
