Business Desk:
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) organized a reception and iftar mahfil in honor of members of parliament elected from the garment industry in the 13th national parliamentary election on Thursday (February 26, 2026). The reception and iftar and prayer mahfil were organized at the Golf Garden of the Army Golf Club in the capital.
The reception, presided over by BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, was attended by Md. Shahadat Hossain, MP (Lakshmipur – 1); Md. Abdullah, MP (Munshiganj – 1); Md. Lutfar Rahman, MP (Tangail – 4); Md. Abul Kalam, MP (Comilla – 9); Md. Khaled Hossain Mahbub, MP (Brahmanbaria-3); and Ershad Ullah, MP (Chittagong-8).
Also present were the Honorable State Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Md. Shariful Alam MP, Honorable State Minister of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Mr. Ahmed Sohel Manjur MP, and Advisor to the Honorable Prime Minister (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, and Ministry of Labor and Employment) Mr. Mahadi Amin. The office bearers of BGMEA, members of the Board of Directors, general members, prominent businessmen of the country and representatives of the media were present at the event.
At the beginning of the event, the BGMEA President welcomed the Honorable Members of Parliament, Honorable State Ministers and Honorable Advisors with flowers and crests on the stage.
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, in his speech, warmly congratulated the honorable members of parliament and said that this victory of the members of the garment industry family is a victory of the entire sector. He expressed the hope that when the honorable members of parliament will talk about the problems and development activities of their respective areas in the great parliament, they will also talk about the industry – highlighting the continuous struggle of the entrepreneurs of the garment sector. The newly elected members of parliament will play an important role in the policy-making stage as a strong voice of the garment industry in the national parliament. He further expressed the hope that the honorable members of parliament will provide fair solutions for export diversification, and ease of doing business and reducing the cost of doing business, and above all in the interest of the economy.
Former Vice President of BGMEA Md. Lutfar Rahman, MP, spoke on the occasion from among the honorable members of parliament. He said that the development of the garment industry started during the time of martyred President Ziaur Rahman. He said that the MPs elected from the garment sector will take all-out initiatives so that the garment industry can move forward and the economy of Bangladesh can become stronger.
BGMEA 1st Vice President Selim Rahman delivered the welcome speech at the event. He expressed the hope that the experience of the newly elected MPs will be helpful in formulating industry and trade-friendly policies in the National Parliament.
It is worth mentioning that the 16 honorable MPs elected to the 13th National Parliament from the garment industry family are: Ahmed Sohel Manjur, MP (Pirojpur-2); Md. Lutfar Rahman, MP (Tangail – 4); Mohammad Zakir Hossain, MP (Mymensingh – 5); Md. Shariful Alam, MP (Kishoreganj – 6); Afroza Khanam, MP (Manikganj – 3); Md. Abdullah, MP (Munshiganj – 1); Shama Obaid Islam, MP (Faridpur – 2); Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, MP (Sylhet – 1); S. M. Faisal, MP (Habiganj – 4); Md. Khaled Hossain Mahbub, MP (Brahmanbaria – 3); Zakaria Taher, MP (Comilla – 8); Md. Abul Kalam, MP (Comilla – 9); Md. Abdul Hannan, MP (Chandpur-4); Zainul Abdin Faruk, MP (Noakhali – 2); Md. Shahadat Hossain, MP (Lakshmipur – 1); and Ershad Ullah, MP (Chittagong – 8).
Immediately after the reception, a prayer meeting was held to wish the country and its people well-being. The festive event ended with Iftar.
