Akhtar Hossain, secretary of the NCIP, has called for the drafting of a new constitution that clearly guarantees the rights of workers and the general populace. Speaking at a workers’ rally, he criticized the existing constitution for failing to protect labor and popular rights and said it has not delivered freedom to the people of Bangladesh.

“We urge the government and political parties to formulate a new constitution that explicitly secures workers’ rights and the rights of the people,” Akhtar said. He argued that, despite the upheaval of 1971 and later movements, workers’ protections remain unfulfilled. Although a labor recommendation committee was formed, he noted, its proposals have not yet been implemented.

Akhtar emphasized the risks workers face on the job and the absence of guaranteed safety and justice. “Workers drive the economy and the state, yet they remain deprived of fair treatment when accessing offices, courts and public services. Workers form the majority but are continually sidelined,” he said, calling for dignity, protection and enforceable rights for the nation’s labor force.