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Meanwhile, after getting the approval of the ministry, Siddiqur Rahman gave a letter to BGMEA chairman Jahangir Alamin. He urged to cancel all the activities of the 2018-20 elections.

BGMEA president Siddiqur Rahman told Prothom Alo that the difficult time for the next year's garments sector due to the formation of new building, setting up of new wage board and election of Jatiya Sangsad, ensure the extension of the committee . Understanding this, the big businessmen of the garment industry requested the government to extend the extension of the present committee. Former president of the organization also agreed on the matter. He said the ministry has given permission to the present committee to perform the duties till March 31, 2019.

Meanwhile, in BGMEA, there are two parties named as Samitit Parishad and Forum. At the end of last year, former BGMEA president agreed on the basis of negotiation. The forum for getting president's post At the same time, seven vice-presidents and 27 directors will be shared between the parties. Only the leaders of the Sammilita Parishad and the Forum will give green signal, they will only buy nomination papers and will be elected without any contest. But the compromise was finalized in 2015.

In that year, senior leaders of the Sammilita Parishad and Forum, signed the contract for sharing the leadership of BGMEA for two terms. For this reason, the joint committee gets the post of president and four vice-president. That committee is currently performing duties.

On behalf of the forum, the name of the managing director of Rupa Sweeter Shahidul Islam was given the name of president. He has been the Vice President of BGMEA in two terms. But in the current context, the leaders of the council questioned his ability. Finally the name of Shahidul Islam is final. On the other hand, on 11 January, a new party named the Independence Council emerged. The leaders of the party announced a contest in the press conference to contest the election. However, for the time being, negotiation or vote is not the leader election.

Many former and current leaders of the organization said that for a few days, several leaders gave the government's upper house to increase the expansion of the committee-giving green signal to the court. That's why former president associated with the negotiation process in the leadership elections also go silent. Although they took a tough stand to form a compromise agreement by the end of last year.

Asked about a former BGMEA president, on condition of anonymity, said, "We will accept the matter if we want to get the government's top level." However, the former presidents of the current committee are upset over the deadline.