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BGMEA faction in Bangladesh demands dissolution of board of directors

08 Aug '24

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BGMEA faction in Bangladesh demands dissolution of board of directors

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A faction of members of Bangladesh trade body BGMEA has demanded the dissolution of the current board of directors, saying it lacks confidence in the board due to the controversial roles of its members during the recent student movement for job quota reforms.
The faction called for the appointment of an interim, honest, efficient and non-political board.

A faction of members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday demanded the dissolution of the current board of directors, saying it lacks confidence in the board due to the controversial roles of its members during the recent student movement for job quota reforms.

In a memorandum to the current board, the faction, led by former BGMEA vice president Faisal Samad, alleged that S M Mannan Kochi, president of the current board, had opened fire on protesting students on August 4.

The faction called for the appointment of an interim, honest, efficient and non-political board, domestic media outlets reported.

“…An attempt of a hostile takeover of the current BGMEA board was made by a group of members from the FORUM Panel and unidentified individuals during the most vulnerable period of the country when the economy was going through a massive reformation with unstable law and order,” BGMEA said in a statement soon after.

"Preparators were seen to engage in violent behavior, including toppling the security gate, getting into fist fights and unlawfully demanding the takeover of the current board," the statement claimed.

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