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New BGMEA board takes charge
Sun Online Desk
13th April, 2021 07:50:30
The new board of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) took charge from the outgoing committee on Tuesday.
Managing Director of Giant Group Faruque Hassan has officially taken over as the president of the apex trade body. The office-bearers of BGMEA will serve for the 2021-23 term.
Other office-bearers of the apex trade body are Syed Nazrul Islam (Chattogram), first vice president; SM Mannan Kochi, senior vice president; Shahidullah Azim, vice president; Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, vice president (finance); Miran Ali, vice president; Md Nasiruddin, vice president and Rakibul Alam Chowdhury, vice president (Chattogram).
Let factories run during lockdown
Garment makers urge govt
Star Business Report
Star Business Report
Textile and garment manufacturers and exporters yesterday demanded the government allow keeping factories open during the coming lockdown to help them offset the losses caused by the pandemic.
However, a number of business leaders, who held a virtual meeting with Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam yesterday, said they had received assurance from the government that export-oriented factories would be permitted to operate during the strict lockdown.
After the meeting, Faruque Hassan, the president-elect of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), said in a WhatsApp message that it was decided that all export-oriented industries would remain up and running during the lockdown, starting from April 14.
CPD for running economic activities following health guidelines
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DHAKA, April 12,2021 (BSS) – The Centre for Policy Dialogue(CPD) today suggested for running uninterrupted economic activities even in limited scale with strict adherence to health safety guidelines and other rules, set by the by the government during the sharp surge of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today arranged the virtual dialogue titled- “How to cope with the second wave of the Global pandemic Covid-19” , said a press release.
Executive director of CPD Dr Fahmida Khatun said the rate of infection has largely increased this year in comparison to last year. So everyone should be more careful about this and follow health guidelines strictly.
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