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Endless cycle of labour

Bangladesh celebrates International Workers’ Day or May Day on May 1 along with the rest of the world. The day is a public holiday, but the labourers in the country never cease to work as most of them do not even know what May Day is.

Labourers carry out their work ceaselessly by the sweat of their brows under the scorching sun in Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers carry out their work ceaselessly by the sweat of their brows under the scorching sun in Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers carry out their work ceaselessly by the sweat of their brows under the scorching sun in Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers carry out their work ceaselessly by the sweat of their brows under the scorching sun in Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal, rocks and sand from a cargo vessel in the Gabtoli docks of Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal, rocks and sand from a cargo vessel in the Gabtoli docks of Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal, rocks and sand from a cargo vessel in the Gabtoli docks of Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal, rocks and sand from a cargo vessel in the Gabtoli docks of Dhaka on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023, the eve of International Workers’ Day or May Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload sand from a vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023. They receive Tk 2.5 for hauling each basket. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload sand from a vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023. They receive Tk 2.5 for hauling each basket. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Men and women work together to unload sand from a vessel in Gabtoli on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Men and women work together to unload sand from a vessel in Gabtoli on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal from a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday,Apr 30, 2023. They receive Tk 4 for carrying each basket of coal or stones. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal from a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday,Apr 30, 2023. They receive Tk 4 for carrying each basket of coal or stones. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal from a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday,Apr 30, 2023. They receive Tk 4 for carrying each basket of coal or stones. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers unload coal from a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday,Apr 30, 2023. They receive Tk 4 for carrying each basket of coal or stones. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers load up trucks with coal from a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Labourers load up trucks with coal from a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli on Sunday, Apr 30, 2023. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

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Published : 01 May 2023, 07:07 PM

Updated : 01 May 2023, 07:07 PM

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