Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday declared himself and his entire cabinet "workers" dedicated to building the nation, calling upon people from all walks of life, including the working class, to join a collective effort to build Bangladesh.

"As workers build factories, homes, roads and industries, I, too, want to enlist my name as a worker in the service of building Bangladesh. At the same time, I want to include all members of my cabinet as workers, because as you build different things, we want to stand beside you and contribute to building the country," he told a workers' rally.

Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal arranged the rally in front of the BNP's Nayapaltan central office, marking May Day.

The Prime Minister urged t...