Dhaka, May 1 -- BNP Standing Committee member and Narsingdi-2 lawmaker Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday described workers as the true builders of the nation and the driving force behind Bangladesh's development.

He made the remarks while addressing a May Day rally organised by the Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal at Nayapaltan in the capital, which drew a large turnout of workers and party supporters despite rain-soaked streets across the city.

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Referring to workers as the "artisans of nation-building," Moyeen Khan said their contribution is central to the country's economic growth and overall progress.

"Teachers are called the architects of human development, and workers are the artisans...