Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
বাংলাদেশ পোশাক প্রস্তুতকারক ও রপ্তানিকারক সমিতি
AbbreviationBGMEA
Formation1983
TypeTrade association
HeadquartersBGMEA Complex, Dhaka
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali, English
President
Khandoker Rafiqul Islam[1]
Affiliations
Websitebgmea.com.bd

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association or BGMEA (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ তৈরি পোশাক প্রস্তুত ও রপ্তানিকারক সমিতি) is a nationwide trade organization of garments manufacturers in Bangladesh and is located in the capital city of Dhaka.[2] It plays a pivotal role in the country's earning sector of foreign trades.[3][4]

History

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BGMEA was founded in 1983.[5] BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology is owned by the trade body.[6] The trade body has a research wing.[7] Chattogram BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology is newly founded in 2022 by the BGMEA.[8] It aims to develop skilled professionals with updated technical competence for textile industries in Chittagong.

BGMEA Bhaban

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Main article: BGMEA Bhaban

BGMEA Bhaban (BGMEA Building) is a 16-storey building that is the headquarters of BGMEA and is located in Hatirjheel, Dhaka. The foundation of the building was placed in 1998, by then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In 2006 it was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[9] The building was built illegally on canal land.[10]

On 3 April 2011, Bangladesh High Court ordered the building to be demolished. The court in its verdict declared:

The BGMEA Bhaban is like a cancer in the Hatirjheel project and if the building is not taken down immediately, it will infect not just Hatirjheel but the entire Dhaka City.[11]

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh led by chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha upheld the verdict of the High Court on 2 June 2016.[12]

Board of Director

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BGMEA has bunch of board of director to take strategical decision for Bangladeshi Garment Industry.[13]

M.A. Rahim (Feroz) Managing Director, Dulal Brothers Ltd.
Arshad Jamal (Dipu) Chairman, Tusuka Fashions Ltd.
Mahmud Hasan Khan (Babu) Managing Director, Rising Apparels Ltd.
Barrister Shehrin Salam Oishee Director, Envoy Design Ltd.
Asif Ashraf Managing Director, Urmi Garments Ltd.
Md. Mohiuddin Rubel Director, Denim Expert Ltd.
Asif Ibrahim Managing Director, Keilock Newage Bangladesh Ltd.
Tanvir Ahmed Director, Envoy Fashions Ltd.
Md. Khosru Chowdhury Managing Director, Nipa Fashion Wear Industry Ltd.
Faisal Samad Director, Surma Garments Ltd.
Abdullah Hil Rakib Managing Director, Brothers Fashion Limited
Haroon Ar Rashid Managing Director, TRZ Garments Industry Ltd.
Navidul Huq Managing Director, MG Knit Flair Ltd.
Rajiv Chowdhury Managing Director, Young 4 Ever Textiles Ltd.
Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan Deputy Managing Director, Desh Garments Ltd.
Inamul Haq Khan (Bablu) Managing Director, Ananta Garments Ltd.
Md. Imranur Rahman Managing Director, Laila Styles Ltd.
Mijanur Rahman Managing Director, Fabrica Knit Composite Ltd.
Md. Sajjadur Rahman Mridha (Shipon) Chairman, Vintage Denim Studio Ltd.
Neela Hosna Ara Chairman, Crony Fashions Ltd.
Md. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury Managing Director, Clifton Apparels Ltd.
Mohammed Abdus Salam Managing Director, Chittagong Asian Apparels Ltd.
Tanvir Habib Chairman, Legacy Fashion Ltd.
A.M. Shafiul Karim (Khokon) Managing Director, A.S.R. Apparels Ltd.
Md. Hassan (Jacky) Managing Director, Four H Apparels Ltd.
M. Ahsanul Hoq Managing Director, Amheco Fabrics (Pvt.) Ltd.
Mohammed Meraj-E-Mostafa (Kaisar) Managing Director, NLZ Fashion Ltd.

References

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  1. ^ "Rafiqul new BGMEA president as Kochi resigns". The Business Standard. 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ Rashid, Muktadir; David, Bergman. "How Repressive Law Enforcement Crushed Minimum Wage Protests in Bangladesh's Garment Sector". The Wire. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. ^ "BGMEA asks factory owners not to publish photos of sacked workers". The Daily Star. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. ^ Abrams, Rachel; Sattar, Maher (22 January 2017). "Protests in Bangladesh Shake a Global Workshop for Apparel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ^ "BGMEA at a Glance". bgmea.com.bd. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ^ "BUFT holds orientation for Spring 2019". The Financial Express. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Trade bodies need more research". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Chattogram BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology". cbuft.edu.bd. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  9. ^ "BGMEA Bhaban demolition: RAJUK, public works ministry singing the same hymn". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  10. ^ "DSCC to remove illegal structures from Beribadh, recover canal". The Daily Star. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Top court orders BGMEA to demolish its 16-storey office building immediately". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  12. ^ "SC upholds BGMEA Bhaban demolition order". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  13. ^ "BGMEA | Board of Directors". www.bgmea.com.bd. Retrieved 11 January 2024.


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