BGMEA election held peacefully

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DHAKA, April 4, 2021 (BSS) – The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the term 2021-2023 was held peacefully today.

The election was held from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at Hotel Radisson Blu in Dhaka and from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at regional office of BGMEA in Chattogram.

The BGMEA polls today witnessed a voters’ turn out of 86 percent. Out of the 1853 voters in Dhaka region, some 1604 BGMEA members caste their votes while out of the 461 voters in Chattogram region, some 392 voters caste their votes in Chattogram region.

Meanwhile, leaders of the contesting two panels have claimed that the election was held in a free, fair and peaceful manner.

Giant Textile Managing Director Faruque Hassan led the Sammilito Parishad panel while Hannan Group Managing Director ABM Shamsuddin Mia led the Forum Panel in the election.

Some 70 candidates from two panels have contested for the post of 35 directors.

The results of the day’s election are likely to be announced later tonight. But, the official election results would be announced on April 10 while the new office bearers would take over their charge on April 20.