Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation

Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation
বাংলাদেশ সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশন
NicknamePoribohon Sromik Federation
Formation1991
PurposeWorkers welfare
HeadquartersMotijheel Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
President
Abdur Rahim Bux Dudu (Acting)
Secretary General
Humayun Kabir Khan (Acting)
Key people
AffiliationsJSF
BJSL
ITUC
WFTU

The Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশন) or BRTWF was established in 1991, after Shajahan Khan successfully united truck, bus and automobile workers federations. It is currently the largest trade union in Bangladesh.[1][2]

The federation incumbent Acting president is the Abdur Rahim Bux Dudu. Humayun Kabir Khan is the Acting General Secretary, Sadiqur Rahman Hiru is the organiser. Abdur Rahim Box Dudu, Mofizul Haque Bebu, Tajul Islam are vice-presidents. Humayun Kabir Khan, Jubayer Jakir, Shojib Ali, Rofiqul Islam, M.A. Majid and Abul Bahar serve as joint-secretary of the central committee. Soto Monir MP is the board chair of the Tangail district.[2][3]

Criticism

The Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation was heavily criticised for their role in the 2018 Bangladesh road-safety protests.[4][5] They were once accused of snatching newspapers that criticised their leader.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ^ a b সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশনের সভাপতি শাজাহান খান, সাধারণ সম্পাদক ওসমন আলী | দৈনিক স্বাধীন বাংলা. dailyswadhinbangla.com. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  4. ^ "4 Daily Star journalists assaulted". The Daily Star. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  5. ^ Alam, Julhas (2018-08-04). "Many injured as police, protesters clash in Bangladesh". CTV News. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. ^ "Newspapers snatched". The Daily Star. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2022-08-10.


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