Staff Correspondent: Mahmud Hasan Khan, the panel leader of "Forum" and Managing Director of Rising Fashions, has won 31 out of 35 director posts in the BGMEA election for the 2025-27 tenure.
In the Dhaka region, Mahmud Hasan Khan secured the highest number of votes, receiving 1,149. This marks the Forum's most significant victory in over a decade in the BGMEA elections.
Forum candidates won 25 of the 26 posts in the Dhaka region.
The elected directors are Mahmud Hasan Khan, Shah Raed Chowdhury, Mizanur Rahman, MA Rahim, Faisal Samad, Mohammad Abdus Salam, Kazi Mizanur Rahman, Md Shihab Uddoza Chowdhury, Inamul Haque Khan, Md Hasib Uddin, Mohammad Sohel, Sheikh HM Mostafiz, Vidya Amrit Khan, Joaddar Mohammad Hosne Qamar Alam, ABM Shamsuddin, Nafis-ud-Daula, Sumaiya Islam, Anwar Hossain Chowdhury, Majumder Arifur Rahman, Fahima Akhter, Asef Kamal Pasha, Rashid Ahmed Hossaini, Rumana Rashid, Samiha Azim and Rezwan Selim.
Faruque Hassan of Sammilita Parishad won the remaining post in Dhaka.
In the Chittagong region, Forum candidates secured 6 out of 9 posts. The winners are Selim Rahman, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Sakif Ahmed Salam, Md Sharif Ullah, Mohammad Rafiq Chowdhury and Enamul Aziz Chowdhury.
The remaining three posts in Chittagong were won by Syed Mohammad Tanvir, SM Taib and Rakibul Alam Chowdhury of the Sammilita Parishad.
Three electoral alliances -- the Forum, Sammilita Parishad, and Oikya Parishad -- contested the election for the 35 director posts of the organisation.
While the Forum and Sammilita Parishad fielded candidates for all posts in both Dhaka and Chittagong, the Oikya Parishad nominated only six candidates. In total, 76 candidates contested the election.
Md Abul Kalam, Managing Director of Chaiti Group, led the Sammilita Parishad, while Mohammad Mohsin, Chairman of Rumo Fashion, led the Oikya Parishad.
Mohammad Iqbal served as chairman of the election board, with Syed Afzal Hossain and Ashraf Ahmed as members.