The Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় শ্রমিক লীগ "Bangladesh National Worker's League") is a national trade union federation in Bangladesh. Nationally, it is affiliated with the

National Coordination Committee for Workers' Education The National Coordination Committee for Workers' Education (NCCWE) is a national trade union centre in Bangladesh. The centre unites 14 national trade union federations. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, the World ...

and internationally with the International Trade Union Confederation. K.M. Azam Khasru is general secretary of the union and

Fazlul Haque Montu 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. He was also involved in trade union politi ...

was its president until his death in 2020.

History

The Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League was founded in 1969 by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, It is politically tied to the

Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: *Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan *Awami Front, wa ...

. 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 Lal Bahini (Red Guards), was the armed wing of Bangladesh Awami League's labor front Bangladesh Jatio Sramik League that was active during 1972 to 1975 until the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975. Lal Bahini was headed by B ...

during 1972–1975.

References

National trade union centres of Bangladesh International Trade Union Confederation Trade unions established in 1969 Bangladesh Awami League Labour relations in Bangladesh {{Asia-trade-union-stub