Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association
sector association · readymade garments (woven and knit apparel)
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Type
- sector association
- Sector
- readymade garments (woven and knit apparel)
- President
- Mahmud Hasan Khan
- Secretary General
- n/a
- Members
- 1806
- Founded
- 1983
- Affiliation
- FBCCI
Urging competitive energy tariffs, export incentive retention, and automated customs clearance to sustain industrial growth.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-12 budget_proposal Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association submitted pre-budget representation to National Board of Revenue (NBR) regarding source tax rationalization. ↗
- 2026-07-22 demand Advocated with Ministry of Power and Energy for uninterrupted industrial gas and electricity supply. ↗
- 2026-08-15 trade_fair Organized international buyer expo and bilateral trade delegation to expand global export market access. ↗
Provenance & notes
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.