Showkat Aziz Russell elected president of BTMA

Showkat Aziz Russell, chairman and managing director of Amber Group, has been elected president of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) for a two-year term (2025-27).

Russell had been serving as the president of the association following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024.

The three vice-presidents elected for the 2025-27 term are Md Shamim Islam, managing director of Jamuna Group; Md Abul Kalam, managing director of Chaity Group; and Shafiqul Islam Sarker, managing director of Purbani Group, according to a press release.

The new executive committee includes Md Badshah Mia, Sajid Israq, Md Tanvir Khan, Md Shahid Alam, Md Khorshed Alam, Afroza Khanam, Ruhul Amin, Mirza Ahmed Ispahani, Nayeem Ahmed, Rubayet Haider, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Sanchia Chowdhury, Chowdhury Mohammad Hanif Shoyeb, Syed Elias Seraji, Syed Rezawanul Haque, Md Kawsar Hossain, Nur-e-Yeasmin Fatema, Nadiruzzaman Khan, BM Shoyeb, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Sohel Khan, Mahbubur Rahman (Monir) and Motiur Rahman.