The New Nation - Internet Edition

Executive Summary

May Day commemorates the historic uprising of the working class for an eight-hour work day. The Day also expresses solidarity with the movement for establishing socio-economic rights of the working-class people and is observed across the world. This year, May Day rallies were banned in Bangladesh under the current State of Emergency. Indoor discussions were held by trade unions, political parties and various organisations while a vast majority of labourers continued to work on May Day despite being a public holiday.

Below are the quotes of May Day:

"The government is implementing effective measures to establish the basic rights of the working-class people, especially their just wages, professional skill and appropriate working condition as well as to improve the workers-owners relations."

- Chief Advisor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed

"There is no other alternative to skill and united effort alongside establishment of labour- intensive industries. In the current competitive world, we will have to attach importance to improving the quality of services and production and prices."

- President Prof Dr Iajuddin Ahmed

Text: Arpan Shrestha

Photos: Firoz Gazi, Munir uz Zaman,

Azizur Rahim peu, Tanvir Ahmed

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