The Bangladesh Awami Jubo League () commonly known as the Jubo League, is the first youth organization of Bangladesh founded by
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani. It is the youth wing of
Bangladesh Awami League
The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...
. Jubo league's current chairman is Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, General Secretary is
Md Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil.
History
The Jubo league was founded on 11 November 1972 by
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani.
On 12 May 2025, The government of Bangladesh banned all activities of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Controversies
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Rapid Action Battalion
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(RAB) on 23 May 2015, arrested a Jubo League activist from Basanterbagh village, Begumganj Upazila,
Noakhali District
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with an illegal gun.
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Detective Branch
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(DB) of the local police arrested Gias, a Jubo League leader in Kotwali area, Chittagong for involvement in the murder of security guard of Al Arafah Islami Bank's Muradpur Branch during an attempted robbery.
* Jubo League engaged in street fighting with
Bangladesh Chhatra League
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over dropping of tender for government contract worth 100 million taka in
Barisal City. About a dozen people were injured, including a journalist.
* The Jubo League expelled its Office Secretary Kazi Anisur Rahman, who went into hiding in the wake of the crackdown on illegal casinos, on charges of corruption in 2019.
* The RAB arrested the widely renowned 'Casino Emperor' Dhaka South Awami Jubo League President
Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Shamrat for his links to the illegal casino businesses running under "his territory". Cases filed against him included casino-gambling, tender business and extortions. Despite being a staunch supporter of Awami League, he was arrested at the home of an affluent
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh.
The origin of the party can be traced back to the original faction founded by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi in 1941. The predecessor of Jamaat which is known as Ja ...
leader.
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July massacre
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List of activists killed
* Jahir Uddin, 30, was murdered in Kabirhat area in Begumganj upazila, Noakhali District on 22 May 2015.
* Akbar Ali an activist of Jubo League was murdered in Begumganj upazila in Noakhali on 20 May 2015.
* Kamal Uddin, 22, an activist of Jubo league of Lohagara upazila of Chittagong was killed on 21 May 2015.
* Mohammad Yusuf, 35, president of Anderchar union unit Jubo League was killed on 5 March 2015 by alleged members of opposition party.
* Md Mollah Arif, joint secretary of Jubo League's ward number 2 unit, was killed Jorpukur Math area of North Goran, Dhaka on 9 April 2015.
References
Awami League wings
1972 establishments in Bangladesh
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