Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has elected Muhammad Alamgir Kabir, managing director of Crown Cement as its new president for the next two years, according to BDNews24.

Muhammad Shahidullah, managing director of Metorcem Cement Ltd and chairman of Metrocem Group, and Zahir Uddin Ahmed, managing director of Confidence Cement, have also been elected the first and second vice-president, respectively.

The other members of the new committee are Treasurer Faizur Rahman Bakul (Himalaya Cement) and Executive Members Abdul Khaleque Pervez (Diamond Cement), Muhammad Manwar Hossain (Anwar Cement), Muhammad Khurshed Alam (Fresh Cement), Ashraful Amin Badal (HeidelbergCement), PN Iyer (Insee Cement) and Saif Rahman (Seven Rings Cement).

In an immediate reaction, Mr Kabir said the new committee will work for the development of cement industry of Bangladesh. Its members will work “intensively” with the government and policymakers for the betterment of the industry, according to the statement.