Saiful Haque, General Secretary of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, has said that the BNP government must prove it is a worker-friendly administration. Speaking on Wednesday at a discussion titled “2024 Uprising: Workers’ Expectations and Achievements” organized by the Revolutionary Workers Solidarity at the National Press Club, he noted that although workers made the highest sacrifices during the 2024 mass uprising, their demands for survival and dignity remain unmet.

Haque called for the formation of a national minimum wage board alongside the new pay scale for government employees. He emphasized that wages should be adjusted according to the cost of living and argued that ensuring a humane standard of life for workers is essential for productivity. He described fair wages as an investment rather than a concession and asserted that the struggle for workers’ survival is not a conspiracy but a legitimate movement.

The event was chaired by Mir Mofazzal Hossain Moshtaq and attended by several political and labor leaders, including MP Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas and Bahnisikha Jamali.