Mahbub Anam elected BAPA president

Star Business Desk

Mahbub Anam, managing director of Lal Teer Seed Limited, and Syed Muhammad Shoaib Hasan, managing director of Boyalkhali Agro-based Industries, have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Bangladesh Agro-Processors’ Association (BAPA) for a two-year term (2026-28).

Uzma Chowdhury, director of PRAN Agro Limited, and Moshiur Rahman, managing director of Paragon Agro Limited, were also elected senior vice-president and vice-president of the association, according to a press release.

Mohammad Delwar Hossain, chairman of the BAPA election board and deputy secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, announced the results following the association’s biennial election held on March 15.

Mohammad Hashib Sarker and Sheikh Shamsul Arefeen, members of the election board and senior assistant secretaries of the ministry, assisted the chairman to hold the election.

Minhaj Ahmed, managing director of Ahmed Food Products (Pvt) Limited, was elected treasurer.

Anayet Rashid, director of Lalmai Food Products Limited; Kohinoor Kamal, chairperson of Meridian Foods Limited; Mohammad Wahidul Islam, director of Kishwan Snacks Limited; Mohammad Babul Sareng, managing director of Majestic Enterprise (Pvt) Limited; Michael De, proprietor of Thai Food Products; Md Moin Uddin, director of Star Line Food Products Limited; Mohammad Al Imran, proprietor of Fahmida Consumer Products; Md Lablu Hossain, proprietor of Habib Food Products; Md Mizanur Rahman, proprietor of Need Agro Foods; and Papon Rahman, proprietor of FA Food Products, were included in the 15-member executive committee of BAPA.