BGMEA building has to demolish in 6 months

The Supreme Court gave six months time to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to demolish its building.

A three-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order on Sunday morning.

BGMEA on Wednesday sought three years from the Supreme Court for shifting the offices from the 15-storey BGMEA building in Hatirjheel.

The Supreme Court on March 5 dismissed a petition seeking review of its judgment upholding an April 2011 High Court order for demolishing the 15-storey BGMEA building.

The building`s foundation was laid in 1998 by the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina and it was opened in 2006 by the then premier Khaleda Zia.