Mohammad Hatem elected BKMEA president

Mohammad Hatem, managing director of MB Knit Fashion, and Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, managing director of Fatullah Apparels Ltd, have been elected president and executive president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) respectively for the 2025-27 term.

Earlier, the Progressive Knit Alliance led by Mohammad Hatem won all the 35 posts of directors in the biennial election held on May 10.

On Thursday, the BKMEA Board of Directors elected office-bearers at its head office in Narayanganj. Morshed Sarwar was named senior vice-president, while other vice-presidents are Amal Poddar (Finance), Md Samsuzzaman, Gauhar Siraj Jamil, Ashiqur Rahman, Fakir Kamruzzaman Nahid and Mohammad Rashed.

The directors include Mansoor Ahmed, Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Belayet Hossain, Imran Quader Turya, Khandaker Saiful Islam, M Isfaq Ahsan, Abdul Hannan, Zakaria Wahid, Mohsin Rabbani, Shahriar Sayed, Jamal Uddin Mia, Nand Dulal Saha, Ratan Kumar Saha, Moniruzzaman, Nazrul Islam, Rajiv Chowdhury, Minhajul Haque, Mamunur Rashid, Rakib Sobhan Mia, Salah Uddin Ahmed, Ahmed Noor Faisal and Shamsul Azam.