Bangladesh, April 21 -- New office-bearers of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) took over the charge of the trade body officially on Saturday for the term of 2019-21.

Dr Rubana Huq has become the new and first female president of BGMEA.

Outgoing president of the trade body Md Siddiqur Rahman and his board handed over the charge to the new board of directors in its 36th annual general meeting (AGM) held at the new BGMEA complex at Uttara in the city.

The other new office bearers are: first vice-president Mohammed Abdus Salam, senior vice-president Faisal Samad and vice-presidents SM Mannan Kochi, MA Rahim, Arshad Jamal Dipu, Md Moshiul Azam Shajal and AM Chowdhury Selim.

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