'That was not a meeting with BGMEA,' clarifies its president after deputy press secretary’s remark
That was a meeting only on LDC graduation issues, including all stakeholders, mostly government officials, says BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan has clarified that his recent presence at a government meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus did not constitute a formal meeting of the trade organisation with the interim government head.
"That was not a meeting with the BGMEA," Mahmud told The Business Standard today (29 October), following a statement by Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Azad Majumder that rejected the BGMEA chief's claim made yesterday that they could not get an appointment with Yunus for four months.
"That was a meeting only on LDC graduation issues, including all stakeholders, mostly government officials," Mahmud said.
He added that the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) seeks an appointment with the chief adviser to discuss issues of the readymade garment sector and other export-oriented industries.
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Earlier in the day, Azad said on Facebook that Mahmud was present at a recent meeting chaired by the chief adviser, saying it contradicts the BGMEA president's claim that he had not been granted an appointment for four months.
"The BGMEA president expressed frustration yesterday, saying he did not get an appointment with the chief adviser. But I saw him with my own eyes attending a meeting held just a few days ago, chaired by the chief adviser, on preparations for Bangladesh's graduation from the LDC category."
He added that the BGMEA president had directly raised several concerns of the association at the meeting.
