BGMEA has appointed Siddiqur Rahman as its new President for the next two years – 2015-2016. Current President, Atiqul Islam shall complete his term in this month and Sammilita Parishad leader Siddiqur Rahman, who is also the Chairman of Sterling Group, would take charge from October 1, 2015. Though there should have been an election, two forums of the members of BGMEA, Sammilita Parishad and Forum, had already reached a consensus regarding sharing posts among themselves without elections. BGMEA’s Vice President Shahidul Azim stated that the two groups Sammilita Parishad and Forum participate in each year’s elections. The decision was made after an interaction and dialogue with the two groups.