Staff Correspondent:
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will address a May Day rally to be organized by Jatiotabadi Sramik Dal on May 1 at 2:30pm in front of the party’s central office in Nayapaltan.
The announcement was made by BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan at a press conference held at the BNP’s central office today. He said Tarique Rahman will attend the rally as the chief guest.
BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is expected to be present as the special guest, while Sramik Dal President Anwar Hossain and central and affiliated leaders of the party will also join the programme.
Nazrul Islam Khan, who is also the Prime Minister’s Political Adviser, said extensive preparations are underway to make the rally a major event marking International Workers’ Day 2026. Preparatory meetings have already begun and will continue until May 1.
Khan expressed hope that this year’s rally would be a historic one with massive participation of workers. He said the programme is being organized through donations, highlighting the party’s self-reliance.
Referring to the labor movement’s history, he noted that workers’ struggles in the late 19th century laid the foundation for global labor rights. He also urged journalists, describing them as part of the working community, to support the success of the event.
He said this year’s May Day demands will focus on the implementation of previous demands that remain unfulfilled, rather than raising new ones.
