BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan has said that the working-class people of Bangladesh are still not at peace, as a national minimum wage for labourers is yet to be implemented.

"The core demand of May Day was an eight-hour workday, and the struggle for that demand defines the spirit of May Day. But despite the success of that movement, we cannot say that all workers today enjoy this right," he said.

Nazrul made the remarks this afternoon following a joint meeting at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office, attended by leaders of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, BNP, and its affiliated organisations.

To mark International Workers' Day, Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, BNP's labour wing, will organise a rally in Dhaka on May 1.

Nazrul said that leaders and activists from the Dhaka North and South city units of Sramik Dal, along with representatives from neighbouring districts, will join the event.

BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to address the rally virtually as the chief guest.

Nazrul also said that even in the industrial sector, workers are often made to work more than eight hours a day, sometimes without overtime pay.

"The eight-hour workday remains the key demand of May Day, and it is this focus we are bringing into this year's observance," he added.

When asked about the Labour Reform Commission's report, Nazrul said, "We support all of their recommendations, based on what I've read in the newspapers."

He added, "It looks like the Labour Reform Commission was not made up of only worker representatives. There were also people from the government, employers, and independent members. So, even if their suggestions didn't meet all the aspirations of the workers, we support what they have done so far."