The newly elected board of directors of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association led by its president S M Mannan Kochi on Saturday took charge of the trade body for the term 2024-2026.

Outgoing board of directors handed over the responsibility to the new board at the 41st Annual General Meeting of the trade body held at BGMEA Complex in Uttara in Dhaka.

The new office Bearers of BGMEA are — Syed Nazrul Islam, first vice-president; Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, senior vice-president; Arshad Jamal Dipu, vice-president; Md Nasir Uddin, vice-president (Finance); Miran Ali, vice-president; Abdullah Hil Rakib, vice-president; and Rakibul Alam Chowdhury, vice-president.

The other board of directors from Dhaka are — Shahidullah Azim, Asif Ashraf, Md Imranur Rahman, Shovon Islam, Haroon Ar Rashid, Mohammad Sohel Sadat, Ashikur Rahman Tuhin, Anowar Hossain Manik, Mesbah Uddin Khan, Shams Mahmud, Rajiv Chowdhury, Abrar Hossain Sayem, Md Shahadat Hossain, Md Jakir Hossain, Nusrat Bari Asha, Md Mohiuddin Rubel, Shehrin Salam Oishee, Md Nurul Islam, Saifuddin Siddiquie Sagar, and Md Rezaul Alam Miru, while directors from Chattogram are — Mohammed Musa, Amzad Hossain Chowdhury, M Ahsanul Hoque, Mostafa Sarwar Riyadh, Mohammed Rakib Al Naser, Gazi Md Shahid Ullah, and Md Absar Hossain.

The Sammilito Parishad, led by Kochi, achieved a clean sweep by securing all 35 directorship positions – 26 in Dhaka and 9 in Chittagong — in the BGMEA elections for the 2024-26 term, held on March 9, 2024.