Dhaka, June 14 -- Mahmud Hasan Khan has been elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2025-27 term, following a decisive win by the Forum panel in the recent board election.

Mahmud, managing director of Rising Fashions, led Forum to a strong majority in the May 31 vote, where it won 31 out of 35 director positions--seven and a half months after the previous board was dissolved.

As per BGMEA convention, the leader of the majority panel assumes the presidency.

On Saturday, Forum finalised its nominations for all eight office-bearer posts.

With no objections raised, the election board declared all nominees elected unopposed.

The BGMEA election board shared the development in a m...