BTMA elects new leadership with Shamim Islam as president

Md Shamim Islam has been elected president of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), replacing Showkat Aziz Russell after the Ministry of Commerce removed him from the post.

The BTMA Board of Directors elected Shamim Islam at an emergency meeting held on Tuesday, the association said in an announcement issued the same day, said a press release.

he decision followed a Ministry of Commerce letter dated Tuesday, relieving Russell of his position as BTMA president. Shamim Islam’s appointment took effect immediately in accordance with Article 63 of the association’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.