Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League Explained
| Abbreviation: | BJSL |
| Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League |
| Location Country: | Bangladesh |
| Affiliation: | Awami League
ITUC
BRTWF |
| Members: | 150,000[1] |
| Sec Gen: | K.M. Azam Khasru |
| Native Name: | বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় শ্রমিক লীগ |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Founded: | 1969 |
| Nickname: | Sramik League |
| Headquarters: | 23 Bangabandhu Avenue
Dhaka |
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
The Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League was founded in 1969 by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,[6] It is politically tied to the Awami League.[7]
Notes and References
- Book: C. Docherty . James . van der Velden . Sjaak . 2012 . Historical Dictionary of Organized Labour . Plymouth . Scarecrow Press . 316 . 978-0-8108-6196-1.
- Book: 2005 . Trade Unions of the World . John Harper Publishing . 6th . 26 . 0-9543811-5-7.
- News: Criminalisation is a stumbling block to a healthy political culture in Bangladesh, says High Court . bdnews24.com . 2016-11-20.
- News: Shahjahan: Work together to achieve development goal . Dhaka Tribune . 2016-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161120213527/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/may/01/shajahan-work-together-achieve-development-goal . 2016-11-20 . dead.
- News: Sramik League President Fazlul Huq passes away . . 2020-11-20 . 2020-12-12.
- News: PM: No false case filed against Khaleda Zia . 2016-10-13 . Dhaka Tribune . en-US . 2016-11-20.
- News: Hasina says her govt files no false case against Khaleda . Prothom Alo . 2016-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161120215347/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/124903/Hasina-says-her-govt-files-no-false-case-against . 2016-11-20 . dead.
