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MAY-DAY-KHULNA
May Day observed in Khulna
KHULNA, May 2, 2019 (BSS) – The historic May Day was observed here today
with a promise to ensure rights of workers in every sector across the
country.
Different socio-cultural, trade unions and political parties observed
the day through various programmes.
To mark the day, Khulna Divisional Labour Office, Mill-Factory and
Organization Inspection Office, Labour Welfare Center and Industry Relation
Institution of Khulna (IRI) organized a discussion meeting at the Divisional
Labour Office in the city.
Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque addressed
the meeting as the chief guest with Khulna Divisional Commissioner Lokman
Hossain Mia in the chair.
Khulna Metropolitan Commissioner (KMP) Khondokar Lutful Kabir, Deputy
Commissioner of Khulna Md Helal Hossain, Police Super S M Shafiullah,
Chairman of Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA) Sheikh Sayed Ali, Vice-
President of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) Sheikh
Abdul Baki, President of Khulna District Unit Jatiya Sramik League B M Jafar
and General Secretary of city unit Sramik League Ranjit Kumar Ghosh spoke as
special guests.
Afterwards, Trikal Sangskritik Goshty arranged a cultural function.
Earlier, a colourful procession led by the divisional commissioner
Lokman Hossain Mia was brought out from city’s New Market area that paraded
the Khulna-Dhaka highway and ended at the Labour Office.
Jatiya Sramik League Khulna city and district unit hoisted party flags
at the party office, placed floral wreaths at the portrait of the Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Muzibur Rahman, organized a colourful
procession and discussion meeting followed by a cultural programme.
Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ) organized a discussion at the Humayun
Kabir Balu auditorium at Khulna Press Club.
Chaired by KUJ President Mahbub Alam Sohag, it was addressed, among
others, by Mokbul Hossain Mintu, A K Hiru, Sheikh Abu Hassan, S M Zahid
Hossain, Md. Saheb Ali, Amiya Kumar Paul, Subir Kumar Roy, Faruk Ahmed, Subir
Roy, Farid Rana and Sayeduzzaman Samrat.
Khulna district unit Trade Union Kendra, construction workers and other
trade union brought out different colourful procession in the city in the
morning while Jute Workers Institute of Khulna organized a discussion
meeting.
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