Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League

Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় শ্রমিক লীগ
AbbreviationBJSL
NicknameSramik League
Founded1969
Headquarters23 Bangabandhu Avenue
Dhaka
Location
Members
150,000[1]
Secretary General
K.M. Azam Khasru
AffiliationsAwami League
ITUC
BRTWF

The Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় শ্রমিক লীগ "Bangladesh National Worker's League") is a national trade union federation in Bangladesh.[2]

[3] Nationally, it is affiliated with the National Coordination Committee for Workers' Education and internationally with the International Trade Union Confederation. K.M. Azam Khasru is general secretary of the union and Fazlul Haque Montu was its president until his death in 2020.[4][5]

History

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The Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League was founded in 1969 by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,[6] It is politically tied to the Awami League.[7]

References

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  1. ^ C. Docherty, James; van der Velden, Sjaak (2012). Historical Dictionary of Organized Labour. Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-8108-6196-1.
  2. ^ Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). John Harper Publishing. 2005. p. 26. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
  3. ^ "Criminalisation is a stumbling block to a healthy political culture in Bangladesh, says High Court". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Shahjahan: Work together to achieve development goal". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Sramik League President Fazlul Huq passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "PM: No false case filed against Khaleda Zia". Dhaka Tribune. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Hasina says her govt files no false case against Khaleda". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.