DHAKA, May 31, 2025 (BSS) - The biennial elections of the apparel apex body-- 
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)-- for the 
term of 2025-27 began today at the selected two centres.

Vote casting started at 8:00am and will continue until 5 pm without a break.

According to BGMEA officials, voting is taking place at the two polling 
centres in Dhaka and Chattogram simultaneously.

In Dhaka, the election is being held at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel 
where 1,561 voters will cast their ballots to elect office bearers for the 
2025-27 tenure.

Besides, 303 voters will cast their votes in Chattogram centre to elect their 
preferred candidates.

Two panels-- Forum and Sammilita Parishad-- are contesting for the 35 posts 
of BGMEA Board of Directors this year.

Mentionable, Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, managing director (MD) of Rising Group, 
is leading the Forum panel while Md Abul Kalam, MD and chief executive 
officer (CEO) of Chaity Group, is heading the Sammilita Parishad panel.