Country observes May Day

The historic May Day was observed across the country as elsewhere around the globe on Tuesday, reports UNB.

Trade unions and readymade garment (RMG) workers, professional bodies, socio-cultural organisations and political parties observed the day in the city and elsewhere in the country.

They staged rallies, bringing out processions, holding discussions, seminars and cultural programmes.

They also pressed for improving the working conditions with better wages and security for the workers.

May Day, also known as International Workers' Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic uprising of working people in Chicago, of USA at the height of a prolonged fight for an eight-hour workday. The day was a public holiday.

Labour and Employment Ministry organised a discussion programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city marking the Day.

Speaking at the programme as the chief guest, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged both employers and workers to maintain cordial relations among them avoiding any mayhem in their workplaces.

"I just want cordial relations to prevail between owners and workers."

The Prime Minister also asked the workers not to engage in any anarchy at their workplaces by the instigation from any outsiders.

Earlier in the morning, Labour and Employment Ministry arranged a rally, led by State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque, from city's Dainik Bangla point that paraded up to the Jatiya Press Club.

However, BNP's labour wing, Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal could neither hold a workers' meeting nor take out a rally in the city marking the May Day because of the denial of permission by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).