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Industry Association Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The BPGMEA is currently facing a governance crisis with members demanding the dissolution of the board and the appointment of a neutral administrator to hold long-overdue elections.
BPGMEA President Shamim Ahmed demanded exportable goods status for plastic packaging and criticized FY2026-27 revenue targets.
BPGMEA hosted a seminar on sustainable packaging to discuss export competitiveness.
BPGMEA leaders participated in a roundtable regarding the UK's Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
Shamim Ahmed confirmed as sitting president (active Jan 2025; still named president in 26 Mar 2026 reporting). Member count ~1,000 per BPGMEA materials. HQ at Paltan Tower, Purana Paltan, Dhaka per official site. Founding year not confirmed from a primary source, left null. president_since (exact date of his current term start) not reliably sourced, left null.
Source: 3 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05