Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the labour wing of BNP, is all set to hold a massive workers' rally in the capital on Thursday, marking the historic May Day.

“Two committees formed by the Sramik Dal are working tirelessly to celebrate the great May Day. They have completed all preparations to hold the rally tomorrow (Thursday),” said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.

Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, he said the Sramik Dal has already informed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner about the rally through a letter.

He said the rally is scheduled to begin at 2pm in front of their party’s Nayapaltan central office.

“We hope that on this great day of establishing rights, working people will attend the rally to protest their sufferings,” Rizvi said.

He said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will deliver an important speech on the current labour situation and contemporary national politics at the rally as the chief guest.

Sramik Dal to hold rally at Nayapaltan on May Day

Besides, Rizvi said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, along with top national leaders and labour leaders, will speak at the workers' rally.

He said Sramik Dal has already prepared leaflets, banners, and festoons with 12 demands.

“We hope that working people from all walks of life will participate in the great May Day workers' rally organised by the Sramik Dal as a platform for the working class to establish their rights, including the formation of free trade unions, decent work, safe workplaces, and a rationing system for workers,” the BNP leader said.

Earlier on April 22, BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan announced the plan to hold the rally, aiming for a massive turnout at the programme, where Sramik Dal will present a set of basic demands on behalf of the country’s working class.

Sramik Dal to hold rally in city Wednesday to mark May Day

He said leaders and activists from Sramik Dal’s Dhaka South and North city units, as well as those from districts adjoining Dhaka, will join the rally, where BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to address as the chief guest virtually.

As it is a public holiday, he expressed the hope that there will be less suffering for commuters due to the large rally.