Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin has been elected president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association for the next two years.

Mohiuddin, managing director of Onus Apparels, contested the election from Sammilito Parishad Panel that won all the 27 posts of director of the trade body. The election was held on Sunday. He is also the incumbent second vice president of BGMEA.

Among other elected members, Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, managing director of Eastern Apparels, has been elected first vice-president and Siddiqur Rahman, chairman of Sterling Group, second vice-president. Faruque Hassan, managing director of Giant Group, has been elected vice-president and SM Mannan Kochi, managing director of Sheha Design (BD) Ltd, also got the post of vice-president for finance .

All the elected members will take their charges on March 27 at the BGMEA's annual general meeting.