Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Administrator Md Anwar Hossain on Saturday said the biennial election of the apparel apex trade body will be conducted at the earliest possible date.

“The election process is in progress. Full cooperation from all of you is needed to ensure a transparent, free, and fair election,” he said at a meeting with the leaders of the two contesting panels, Sammilita Parishad and Forum, to discuss the upcoming polls of the BGMEA Board of Directors at the BGMEA complex in Uttara, Dhaka.

Former presidents Quazi Moniruzzaman, SM Fazlul Haque, Khandaker Rafiqul Islam, and Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury Parvez, along with the panel leaders from both Sammilita Parishad and Forum, and members of the BGMEA Support Committee were also present at the meeting.

After the discussion with both panels, it was unanimously decided that the Election Board and election-related committees will be formed by January to complete the process by April this year.

The meeting further addressed various issues affecting the garment industry, including the ongoing energy crisis, banking concerns, and matters related to the National Board of Revenue.