Bangladesh Awami Matsyajeebi League
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বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী মৎস্যজীবী লীগ | |
| Formation | May 22, 2004 |
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| Dissolved | 10 May 2025 |
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| Affiliations | Awami League |
Bangladesh Awami Matsyajeebi League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী মৎস্যজীবী লীগ, lit. 'Bangladesh People's Fisherman League') is the fisherman wing of Bangladesh Awami League (BAL). It was established on 22 May 2004.[1][2]
On 22 May 2004, the Awami Matsyajeebi League was established as a fisherman organization with the slogan as “Oikya Karma Pragati”.[3][4]
On 2019, Matsyajeebi League officially became an associate organization of the Awami League. The Matsyajeebi League formed a committee and held a council and finally got approval.[5] A new 11-member committee and leadership of Matsyajeebi League was also declared.[6]
In April 2024, Faridpur District unit of Awami Matsyajeebi League distributed Eid gifts among underprivileged people.[7]
In September 2024, it was reported that a local Matsyajeebi League leader, identified as Lizon Mollah was killed in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila.[8]
In September 2024, Bangladesh Police arrested Sajjad Islam Matabbar, the general secretary of Tangail District unit of Awami Matsyajeebi League, Sajjad was accused of being connected to a shooting incident that attempted to suppress student protestors, killing 1 in 4 August 2024.[9]