Jubo League Explained

Bangladesh Awami Jubo League
Native Name:	বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী যুবলীগ
Native Name Lang:	bn
Flag:	Bangladesh Awami Jubo League Flag.svg
Colorcode:	green
Founder:	Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani
Foundation:	11 November 1972
Chairman:	Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash
General Secretary:	Md Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil
Headquarters:	23, Bangabondhu Avenue, Dhaka
Ideology:	Bengali nationalism
Country:	Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Awami Jubo League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী যুবলীগ) commonly known as the Jubo League, is the first youth organization of Bangladesh founded by Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani. It is the youth wing of Bangladesh Awami League. Jubo league's current chairman is Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, General Secretary is Md Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil.^[1]

History

The Jubo league was founded on 11 November 1972 by Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani.^[2]

Controversies

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on 23 May arrested a Jubo League activist from Basanterbagh village, Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali District with an illegal gun.^[3]
Detective Branch (DB) of the local police arrested Gias, a Jubo League leader in Kotwali area, Chittagong for involvement in the murder of security guard of Al Arafah Islami Bank's Muradpur Branch during an attempted robbery.^[4]
Jubo League engaged in street fighting with Bangladesh Chhatra League over dropping of tender for government contract worth 100 million taka in Barisal City. About a dozen people were injured, including a journalist.^[5]
The Jubo League expelled its Office Secretary Kazi Anisur Rahman, who went into hiding in the wake of the crackdown on illegal casinos, on charges of corruption in 2019.^[6]
The RAB arrested the widely renowned ‘Casino Emperor’ Dhaka South Awami Jubo League President Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Shamrat for his links to the illegal casino businesses running under his territory. Cases filed against him included casino-gambling, tender business and extortions.^[7] Despite being a staunch supporter of Awami League, he was arrested at the home of an affluent Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader.^[8]

List of activists killed

Jahir Uddin, 30, was murdered in Kabirhat area in Begumganj upazila, Noakhali District on 22 May 2015.^[3]
Akbar Ali an activist of Jubo League was murdered in Begumganj upazila in Noakhali on 20 May 2015.^[9]
Kamal Uddin, 22, an activist of Jubo league of Lohagara upazila of Chittagong was killed on 21 May 2015.^[10]
Mohammad Yusuf, 35, president of Anderchar union unit Jubo League was killed on 5 March 2015 by alleged members of opposition party.^[11]
Md Mollah Arif, joint secretary of Jubo League's ward number 2 unit, was killed Jorpukur Math area of North Goran, Dhaka on 9 April 2015.^[12]

Notes and References

News: bn:যুবলীগের চেয়ারম্যান ওমর ফারুক, সম্পাদক হারুন . Jubo League chairman Omar Faruque, secretary Harun . http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-07-14/news/273583 . . 14 July 2012 . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20120904140727/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-07-14/news/273583 . 4 September 2012.
News: Jubo League founding day observed . The Independent . Dhaka . 12 November 2002.
News: Jubo League man hacked to death. The Daily Star . 1 June 2015.
News: Mahmud. Tarek. Jubo League leader, 3 others arrested for bank guard murder. Dhaka Tribune . 1 June 2015.
News: BCL, Jubo League clash in Barisal. The Daily Star . 1 June 2015.
Web site: Jubo League expels Office Secretary Kazi Anisur for alleged corruption. bdnews24.com. 2019-10-15.
Web site: 2 cases filed against Samrat, Arman. 2019-10-07. Dhaka Tribune. 2019-10-15.
Web site: Samrat hid himself in a Jamaat leader's house. 2019-10-06. Dhaka Tribune. 2019-10-15.
News: Jubo League activist slaughtered in Noakhali. Dhaka Tribune . 1 June 2015.
News: Ctg Jubo League activist hacked to death. The Daily Star . 1 June 2015.
News: Jubo League man killed, 50 injured. The Daily Star . 1 June 2015.
News: Hasan. Kamrul. Police: Jubo League leader Arif was killed for refusing to carry out illegal activity. Dhaka Tribune . 1 June 2015.