Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President S. M. Mannan (Kochi) tendered his resignation letter to the BGMEA board seeking relief from the duties of president due to long-term medical conditions.
In this context, an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) was held on Saturday 24 August 2024 at Radisson Blue Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka.
Unanimously at the meeting Accepting the resignation of S. M. Mannan (Kochi), Khandoker Rafiqul Islam was made the president of BGMEA, who served in the term of 2024-2026. S. M. Mannan (Kochi) held the post of Senior Vice President on the BGMEA Board.
In the meeting, Abdullah Hill Rakib took over the responsibility of vice-president to senior vice-president and Asif Ashraf took over the responsibility of vice-president from director.
The vice presidents of the board headed by Khandoker Rafiqul Islam are:
1st Vice President – Syed Nazrul Islam, Senior Vice President – Abdullah Hill Rakib, Vice President – Arshad Jamal (Dipu), Vice President (Finance) – Md Nasir Uddin, Vice President – Miran Ali, Vice President – Asif Ashraf, Vice President – Rakibul Alam Chowdhury.