A discussion meeting was organised by BILS observing May Day 2017 on May 5, 2017 at Kobi Nazrul Mancho of Chittagong DC Hill.

TUC District President Tapan Dutta presided over the meeting, while BILS Chittagong Office Coordinator Pahari Bhattachariya was present as moderator. Besides, Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal Central Committee President Anwar Hossain, BILS Secretary and Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal Chittagong Division President A M Nazim Uddin, Jatiya Sramik League Central Committee Joint Secretary Md. Shafar Ali, Jatiya Sramik League Pahartali Industrial Zone President Shafi Bangali, BFTUC  Joint Secretary Rizwanur Rahman Khan, Jatiya Sramik Jote Chittagong District General Secretary Rafiqul Islam, Jatiya Sramik Jote Bangladesh Chittagong District Convener Bodhipal Borua, BLF District Committee President Md. Nurul Absar Bhuiyan along with leaders of different Trade Union Federations in Chittagong delivered their speech in the meeting.

Mentioning workers as an asset, speakers urged the workers to be united by forgetting all clashes among them to protect their rights.

BILS affiliated National Trade Union Federation Central and District Leaders, representatives of Civil Society and professional organisations were present in the discussion meeting.