Oikko Parishad panel leader Al Shahriar Ahmed is set to become the first-ever elected president of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) for the 2024-26 tenure as it clinched a landslide victory against Active Member’s Union panel.
The organisation’s election in democratic way after its 33-year history was held on Saturday at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) for Dhaka and Chattogram regions.
The Oikko Parishad panel elected 14 directors from Dhaka and Chattogram in the elections. The newly elected board of directors will elect the president, the first vice-president, the senior vice-president and other office bearers.
Two panels, Oikko Parishad and Active Members’ Union, took part in the polls for 16 directorial posts for Dhaka and five for Chattogram.
According to BGAPMEA election board Chief Md Razzaqul Islam, 425 voters cast their votes out of a total of 460 voters.