Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation | |
Formation: | 1991 |
Native Name: | বাংলাদেশ সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশন |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Nickname: | Poribohon Sromik Federation |
Purpose: | Workers welfare |
Headquarters: | Motijheel Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region: | Bangladesh |
Language: | Bengali |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Abdur Rahim Bux Dudu (Acting) |
Leader Title2: | Secretary General |
Leader Name2: | Humayun Kabir Khan (Acting) |
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Affiliations: | JSF BJSL ITUC WFTU |
The Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation (bn|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.[3]
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]