BJSL
Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় শ্রমিক লীগ
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

The Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League was founded in 1969 by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,[6] It is politically tied to the Awami League.[7] The union was absolved in 1975 with BAKSAL due to an amendment to the constitution of Bangladesh. BJSL also had an armed wing Lal Bahini during 1972–1975.[citation needed]

References

  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 2016-11-20.
  4. ^ "Shahjahan: Work together to achieve development goal". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  5. ^ "Sramik League President Fazlul Huq passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  6. ^ "PM: No false case filed against Khaleda Zia". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  7. ^ "Hasina says her govt files no false case against Khaleda". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-20.


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