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Industry Association Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The BGMEA is focused on maintaining global competitiveness and market share amid declining export earnings, rising production costs, and the upcoming graduation from LDC status.
BGMEA President met with the Minister of Power to address production capacity reductions due to energy shortages.
BGMEA urged the government to remove income tax on cash incentives and normalize trade relations with India.
BGMEA met with the Turkish Ambassador to discuss bilateral trade and joint investments.
BGMEA hosted the BGMEA Golf Tournament 2026 at the Jolshiri Golf Club.
BGMEA submitted budget proposals for FY2026–27 to the National Board of Revenue.
Founded 1983; HQ BGMEA Complex, Uttara, Dhaka. President Mahmud Hasan Khan elected unopposed; board took charge 16 Jun 2025. Member count 1,806 active members per a February 2025 audit (Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co), down from a pre-COVID ~4,500; figure is volatile and reflects active-member renewal status. Bengali name and founding year per Wikipedia. After the August 2024 transition BGMEA was earlier run by an administrator; the May 2025 election restored an elected board.
Source: 3 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05
BGMEA issued a formal response to the national budget, demanding five key policy changes.
BGMEA and the ILO discussed strategies to enhance the competitiveness of the RMG industry.
BGMEA signed an MoU with Malaysia Airlines to provide travel benefits to members.
BGMEA participated in a seminar regarding Bangladesh's preparedness for LDC graduation.