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May Day observed

Vow to protect workers' rights

UNB, Dhaka
The historic May Day was observed in the country as elsewhere across the world Friday with a promise to amend labour laws in accordance with ILO Conventions to protect the interests of the working class.
International Workers Day, known as May Day, commemorates the killing of several workers at Hay Market in Chicago in the United States on May 1, 1886 who had demonstrated for their demand of eight-hour workday instead of
SEE PAGE 7 COL 1 FROM PAGE 1 12-hourone. The day was a public holiday.
On the occasion, government organisations and various trade unions, professional bodies and political parties held rallies, seminars, discussions and cultural programmes
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a rally organised by pro-Awami League Sramik League at historic Pal tan Maidan.
Minimum wages for workers would lie fixed in commensurate with market prices and labour laws would be amended in accordance with ILO Cpnventions to protect the rights of industnal workers," she told the rally.
BNP's front organisation Sramik Dal organised a discussion meeting in the city on the occasion. BNP central leaders addressed the meeting.
Marking the day, Labour and Employment Minister Eng Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and State Minister Munnujan Sufian brought out a rally from Dainik Bangja crossing underlining the importance of protecting the interests of the workers that terminated at Osmani Memorial Auditorium.
Bangladesh National Garments Workers Employees League held a rally at the city's Muktangan demanding that the minimum wage for garment workers be fixed at Tk 5,000.
State-run Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar and private television channels aired special programmes, while national dailies published supplepients highlighting significance of the day.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia issued separate messages on the occasion.
In his message, Zillur hoped that the spirit of May Day would further strengthen the efforts of welfare and progress of the country and its people.
He called for training of workers, increasing facilities and strengthening ownerworker amicable relations for production of goods and enhancing product quality.
In her message, Hasina said. "We want to take ahead the country's development activities speedily with the combined efforts and cooperation of all by ensuring the just rights of work ers."
Khaleda Zia, In her massage, said various steps had been taken for protecting the interests of workers when her party was in power.