Fazlul Haque Montu Explained

Fazlul Haque Montu
Office:President of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League[1]
Term Start:17 November 2019
Term End:20 November 2020
Birth Date:17 March 1952
Death Date:20 November 2020, aged 71
Children:Faisal Biswas Lenin (son), Farhana Haque (daughter)
Spouse:Halima Begum

Fazlul Haque Montu (died on November 20, 2020) was a Bangladeshi politician, Freedom Fighter and trade unionist.

Biography

He was a member of the Awami League and president of its Pabna District unit.[2] He was also involved in trade union politics for more than 45 years and in 2019 was elected president of the Awami League's trade union wing, the Jatiya Sramik League.

He participated in the liberation war as a freedom fighter.

He had formerly been an independent member of the Minimum Wage Board of Bangladesh's garment industry.[3]

Montu died in Dhaka at the age of 71 due to complications brought on by COVID-19.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Montu, Khasru elected president, gen secy of Sramik League. The Daily Star. 2019-11-09. 2020-12-12.
  2. News: Montu, Khasru new president, gen secy of Sramik League. The Independent. 2019-11-10. 2020-12-12.
  3. News: New wage board formed for Bangladesh RMG sector. RMG Times. 2018-01-15. 2020-12-12.
  4. News: Sramik League President Fazlul Huq passes away. Dhaka Tribune. 2020-11-20. 2020-12-12.