Fazlul Haque Montu (died on November 20, 2020) was a Bangladeshi politician, Freedom Fighter and trade unionist.
Fazlul Haque Montu | |
|---|---|
| President of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League[1] | |
| In office 17 November 2019 – 20 November 2020 | |
| President | Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League, Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1952 Pabna |
| Died | 20 November 2020, aged 71 Dhaka |
| Spouse | Halima Begum |
| Children | Faisal Biswas Lenin (son), Farhana Haque (daughter) |
| Known for | Freedom fighter, district commander Pabna, Member of Minimum Wage Board |
Biography
editHe 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.[citation needed]
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]
References
edit- ^ "Montu, Khasru elected president, gen secy of Sramik League". The Daily Star. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Montu, Khasru new president, gen secy of Sramik League". The Independent. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "New wage board formed for Bangladesh RMG sector". RMG Times. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Sramik League President Fazlul Huq passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.