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Industry Association Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The BKMEA is focused on addressing the structural crisis of the knitwear industry, including declining exports, energy shortages, and high production costs through government policy reforms.
BKMEA demanded Prime Minister's intervention regarding the Labor (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
BKMEA welcomed the Labor (Amendment) Bill 2026 while urging resolution of remaining ambiguities.
BKMEA sought policy clarity from the NBR regarding CMT-based export manufacturing.
BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem expressed concern over power shortages and rising energy costs.
BKMEA submitted formal budget proposals for FY2026-27 to the NBR.
Founded 1996; head office BKMEA Bhaban, Chasara, Narayanganj. Approx. 2,540 member factories. Mohammad Hatem elected president for 2025-2027 in the biennial election held 10 May 2025, ending 13 years of unopposed leadership under former president AKM Salim Osman; Fazle Shamim Ehsan is executive president. Bengali name not captured (official at-a-glance page returned HTTP 403); left null.
Source: 3 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05
BKMEA co-organized the inaugural BTKG 2026 international industry exhibition.
President Mohammad Hatem criticized the national taxation system as overly complex and unethical.
BKMEA expressed satisfaction with the proposed FY2026-27 national budget.
President Mohammad Hatem cautioned that recent export growth figures were misleading due to factory closures.