Two day-labourers pushing a goods-laden cart on a road at Dayaganj in the capital on Monday, ahead of May Day being observed across the world today (Tuesday) to commemorate the contribution of working people — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam The historic May Day will be observed today (Tuesday) in the country like elsewhere in the world, reports BSS.
The day is observed across the globe since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifice of the workers at Hay Market, Chicago, in the USA for eight-hour working day and upholding the rights of the working class.
Working people sacrificed their lives on May 1, 1886 and the following days, for realising their demands, in bomb attacks and heavy police actions.
Worker groups and trade unions, political parties, different government and socio-cultural and professional organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion.
They extended their greetings to all working people of the world including Bangladesh. Like the previous years, the Labour and Employment Ministry has drawn up two-day programme to observe the Day at state level. A colourful rally will be brought out from the Dainik Bangla crossing at 7:00 am and it will end in front of the National Press Club on Topkhana Road after parading different city streets.
In observance of the day, a discussion will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at 4:00 pm today (Tuesday). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to attend the discussion as the chief guest.
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