Politics

Mantu, Khasru elected Shramik League president, gen secy

Fazlul Haque Mantu and M Azam Khasru were elected president and general secretary of Jatiya Shramik League, an associate body of Awami League (AL), respectively on Saturday. 

The election was held at the second session of 11th national council at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) auditorium. 

AL general secretary Obaidul Quader announced the names of president and general secretary of Krishak League. 

Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the council by releasing pigeons and balloons at Suhrawardy Udyan.

More than 8,000 councilors along with equal number of delegates from 78 district organizations across the country with the Krishak League’s central committee leaders joined the council.

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman founded the Krishak League in the country, on October 12 in 1969.