May Day
Labour, Life, and Liberation: The Emancipatory Significance of May Day
Now May Day is customarily credited with originating in 1886 from the eight-hour workday movement in the United States, but the Polish-German Marxist revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg provides a distinct perspective on its genesis.
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Books exploring workers’ rights in South Asia
In order to understand the background of the labour movements in South Asia or the plight of workers, here are some books to add to your reading list.
May Day / Making Bangladeshi workers safe for capitalism
If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.
#Facts / Interesting International Labour Day facts
Labour Day in certain countries and May Day in others, is a celebration of the hard-working labour classes. While International Labour Day or May Day is celebrated on 1 May worldwide, Labour Day in the United States is celebrated in September. On May Day, big cities all over the globe often have labour parades, and rallies. Women's rights, working conditions for immigrants, and the worsening of workers' conditions are all highlighted.
Does anyone care about the jute mill workers?
At a time when the demand for jute products in the world is increasing, and new private jute mills are being established, government workers are being handed over to the private mills.
Mayday May Day
The captain boasts of taking advantage of the tail wind, the earth’s rotation and the earth’s curvature, but the fact remains that Los Angeles (LAX) to the airline’s hub city takes no less than 16 hours.
A story untold
I was born in Nabinagar thana, Brahmanbaria district (the then Comilla district). My ancestors were not involved in any kind of job or business. At one point, our insolvency reached a point where it was no longer possible for me to continue my education, so I moved to Dhaka to earn a living.
MAY DAY TODAY / Labour Courts: Justice delayed
Sanowar Hossain is longing for justice for over nine years after he filed a case with a Dhaka labour court in 2010, seeking compensation for his termination by his employer in Gazipur.
May Day! May Day! And Mayday!
May Day 1: Our most common understanding of May 1 being a holiday is that it represents a movement for the establishment of the rights of workers.
PM stresses for good employer-worker relation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put emphasis on maintaining good relations between the employers and workers to boost productivity for the country's further advancement.
Govt wants to cling to power forever: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that the ruling Awami League government is cooking all necessary recipes to cling to power forever.
May Day observed
The historic May Day was observed in the country as elsewhere in the world in solidarity with the movement for establishing the socio-economic rights of the working class.
Troubles of Bangladesh's transport workers
The usual eight-hour working time a day is not applicable for him. He has to work almost double the time.
BNP gets DMP nod to hold May Day rally
The BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally at the city's Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow.
BNP to hold May Day rally at Suhrawardy Udyan
BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold workers’ rally in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of May Day.
Khaleda to hold workers’ rally May 1
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a workers’ rally in Dhaka on May 1 on the occasion of May Day.
Lost & found: Tale of a Sarail puppy
This is a story of a Sarail hound puppy being lost and later found 103 days later by the owner.
Observing May Day
AS we observe another May Day, we note with concern that despite tremendous economic progress over the last few decades...