Dhaka, May 31 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will go to the polls on Saturday, more than seven months after its board was dissolved during political upheaval.

Voting will take place from 8am to 5pm at two centres -- Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka and Radisson Blu Hotel Chattogram Bay View.

The election will decide the leadership of the organisation for the 2025-27 term.

A total of 76 candidates from three panels are contesting 35 director seats.

While the Forum and Sammilito Parishad panel have nominated candidates for all posts, the Oikka Parishad panel has put forward candidates for six positions.

After the vote, the elected directors will choose the organisation's president, vic...