Securing cash support key to survival The biennial election of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is set for April 4. Two panels -- Forum and Sammilita Parishad -- are contesting in the polls. Both panels have unveiled their manifestos and the campaign is nearing an end. Refayet Ullah Mirdha, a senior reporter of The Daily Star, talked to Faruque Hassan, panel leader of Sammilita Parishad and ABM Shamsuddin, panel leader of Forum. Faruque Hassan Securing liquidity support from the banking system is important for the survival of the garment industry as exporters have been facing a cash crunch for more than a year after Covid-19 caused shipments to crash, said Faruque Hassan, the panel leader of Sammilita Parishad.