Dhaka, May 31 -- The Forum panel has won a landslide in the election to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), winning 31 out of 35 director posts and paving the way for Mahmud Hasan Khan to lead the apparel exporters' lobby for the 2025-27 term.

Mahmud, managing director of Rising Fashions Ltd, is set to lead the powerful apparel industry body if the transition proceeds as expected. He received 1,149 votes in the election held on Saturday.

The rival Sammilito Parishad panel managed to win only four director posts. Among its candidates, Abul Kalam secured a seat with 666 votes, while former BGMEA president Faruque Hassan was also elected, receiving 813 votes.

A total of 76 candidates representing three ...