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Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League

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Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় শ্রমিক লীগ
Abbreviation	BJSL
Nickname	Sramik League
Founded	1969
Headquarters	23 Bangabandhu Avenue Dhaka
Location	Bangladesh
Members	150,000^[1]
Secretary General	K.M. Azam Khasru
Affiliations	Awami 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[edit]

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[edit]

^ C. Docherty, James; van der Velden, Sjaak (2012). Historical Dictionary of Organized Labour. Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-8108-6196-1.

^ Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). John Harper Publishing. 2005. p. 26. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.

^ "Criminalisation is a stumbling block to a healthy political culture in Bangladesh, says High Court". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

^ "Shahjahan: Work together to achieve development goal". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

^ "Sramik League President Fazlul Huq passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

^ "PM: No false case filed against Khaleda Zia". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

^ "Hasina says her govt files no false case against Khaleda". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

Bangladesh

v t e Bangladesh Awami League
Presidents	Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (1949–56) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1956–57) Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish (1957–66) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1966–74) Muhammad Qamaruzzaman (1974–75) Syeda Zohra Tajuddin (Convenor) (1977–78) Abdul Malek Ukil (1978–81) Sheikh Hasina (1981– present)
General secretaries	Shamsul Huq Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tajuddin Ahmad Zillur Rahman Abdur Razzaq Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury Zillur Rahman Abdul Jalil Sayed Ashraful Islam Obaidul Quader
Internal Organisations	Constitution National Conference Central Working Committee Advisory Council
Political wings	Students League (Students wing) Youth League (Youth wing) Mukti Bahini (Armed Wing) Krishak League (Farmers wing) Sramik League (Trade union wing) Swechasebak League (Volunteers wing) Mohila Awami League (Women wing)
Related organisations	Centre for Research and Information Young Bangla
History	Pakistan Era: Two-nation theory All Pakistan Awami Muslim League Language Movement United Front Six point movement Agartala Conspiracy Case 1970 Pakistani general election Non-cooperation movement (1971) 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu Bangladesh Liberation War: Independence Declaration Provisional Government Mujibnagar Mukti Bahini Joy Bangla Sheikh Mujib Administration: Famine of 1974 Second Revolution BAKSAL Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Jail Killing Day Indemnity Act Sheikh Hasina Era: 1988 Chittagong massacre Caretaker government 2004 Dhaka grenade attack 2006–08 crisis Logi Boitha Rally International Crimes Tribunal Vision 2021 Graft scandal Sheikh–Wazed family
Presence in governments	Prime Minister of Pakistan: Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1956–1957) Chief Minister of East Pakistan: Ataur Rahman Khan (1956–1958) President of Bangladesh: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1971–1972; 1975) Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1972–1973) Mohammad Mohammadullah (1974–1975) Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1975) Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1975–1977) Zillur Rahman (2009–2013) Abdul Hamid (2013–2023) Mohammed Shahabuddin (2023–Present) Vice President of Bangladesh: Syed Nazrul Islam (1971–1972) Prime Minister of Bangladesh: Tajuddin Ahmad (1971–1972) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1972–1975) Muhammad Mansur Ali (1975) Sheikh Hasina (1996–2001; 2009-Present)
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