Morium Akter
Appearance
Morium Akter | |
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General Secretary of the Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers Union Federation | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Vice President of the Bangladesh Textile and Garments Workers League | |
Morium Akter is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers Union Federation (BIGUF), one of the largest trade union federations of garment workers in Bangladesh.[1] She is also the vice president of the Bangladesh Textile and Garments Workers League.
Career
Akter began working in a garment factory when she was nine years old. She first began organising colleagues when she was 14. In 2013, she was elected as BIGUF's general secretary.[2]
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