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Two panels of the country's apparel exporters -- Sammilita Parishad and Forum -- on Saturday submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming election to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
The BGMEA election for the tenure of 2025-27 is scheduled to be held on May 31, according to a statement.
Candidates on Thursday submitted their nomination papers individually for the election at the BGMEA office.
BGMEA Administrator Md Anwar Hossain welcomed the leaders and candidates of the two panels who came to the BGMEA office on the occasion of submission of nomination papers.
Panel leader and Managing Director of Rising Fashions, Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, submitted nomination papers on behalf of Forum.
During the submission, he was accompanied by former presidents of BGMEA Anisur Rahman Sinha, Anwar Ul Alam Chowdhury Parvez, Forum president MA Salam and chief election coordinator Faisal Samad.
Latter, Chief Election Coordinator and former president of BGMEA Faruque Hasan submitted nomination papers on behalf of Sammilita Parishad.
Former president of BGMEA Kazi Moniruzzaman and leaders of Sammilita Parishad including its panel leader and managing director of Chaiti Group, Abul Kalam, was also present at the time of nomination submission.
The primary list of candidates for the election was also published on Saturday, according to the statement.
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