Aminul Islam

Aminul Islam (1972 – April 2012) was a Bangladeshi trade unionist who was murdered in 2012.

Work
He was a former garment worker and a leader of the Bangladesh Center of Worker Solidarity, which has advocated for improved working conditions and higher wages. In 2010, the organization led protests to push for a larger increase in the minimum wage for garment workers. Islam, as well as other labor leaders, had been arrested in connection with these protests.

Islam had recently been working to organize workers in factories belonging to the Shanta Group, which produces clothing for multiple American companies including Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, and Ralph Lauren. He had also assisted ABC News in setting up interviews with survivors of a recent factory fire in Bangladesh.

Islam was married and had two sons and one daughter.

Murder
Islam's body was found on 5 April 2012 next to a road near Ghatail, Bangladesh, sixty-one miles north of Dhaka. His body bore marks of torture. He had last been seen alive in Ashulia, a center of the garment industry near Dhaka.

External links and further reading

 * Partner Spotlight: Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity International Labor Rights Forum