Businesses seek BGMEA reforms
Mozammel Haque Bhuiyan, managing director of Maisha Fashion, read out a written statement with a seven-point demand
Several members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have called for the dissolution of the current board of the trade body and the formation of an interim body to oversee a free, fair, and credible election.
They put forward the demand at a press conference held under the banner of BGMEA general members at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon today.
Mozammel Haque Bhuiyan, managing director of Maisha Fashion, read out a written statement with a seven-point demand.
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Mozammel demanded the dissolution of the current board of BGMEA and the formation of an interim committee to oversee a credible election for the trade body.
He also called for an interim board to make a transparent voter list for conducting the next election.
Mozammel alleged that the BGMEA election held in February this year was marred by irregularities and heavily influenced by the Sheikh Hasina-led government.
He also claimed that numerous ineligible factories, lacking trade licenses and not filing tax returns, were allowed to vote in the last election.
In light of these issues, Mozammel urged the commerce adviser of the interim government to intervene in the matter to safeguard the integrity of the garment sector.
