Dhaka, May 24 -- Forum, a panel contesting the BGMEA upcoming election for 2025-27, has made a 14-point election manifesto to build a sustainable garment sector.

Mahmud Hasan Khan, panel leader of the Forum, said, "The garment industry is not just a business, it is a reflection of our labour, sacrifice and dreams."

"However, in today's reality, the role of BGMEA should not be limited to providing certificates or documents," he said, adding they need leadership that will go deep into the problems and find ways out.

"BGMEA must take responsibility to build Bangladesh as a brand," he said while announcing his panel's election manifesto and introducing panel members held at the BGMEA complex at Uttara in the city.

According to the manifes...