Read the passage and answer the questions B. [Unit-4; Lesson-2(B)] May Day or International Workers [গণিত] Day is observed on May 1 all over the world today [গণিত] commemorate the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people [গণিত] establish an eight-hour workday. It is a public holiday in almost all the countries of the world. Since the Industrial Revolution in the [গণিত] and [গণিত] centuries in Europe and the US, the workers in mills and factories had been working a long shift, fourteen or even more hours a day. On May 1st in 1886, inspired by the trade unions, half of the workers at the McCormic Harvesting Machine Company in Chicago went on strike demanding an eight-hour workday. Two days later, a workers [গণিত] rally was held near the McCormic Harvester Machine Company and about 6000 workers joined it. The rally was addressed by the labour leaders. They urged the workers [গণিত] stand together, [গণিত] go on with their struggle and not [গণিত] give in [গণিত] their bosses. At one point of the rally, some strike breakers started leaving the meeting place. The strikers went down the street [গণিত] bring them back. Suddenly about 200 policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed instantly, five or six others were seriously wounded and many others were injured. The events of May 1, 1886 are a reminder that workers will continue [গণিত] be exploited until they stand up and speak out [গণিত] gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives. [সিলেবাস বহির্ভূত] B. Answer the following questions. (a) What did the workers struggle for? (b) Why is May Day observed now? (c) How did the policemen behave with workers during their protest? (d) Who addressed the rally and when? (e) What have the workers learnt from the events of May 01?

উত্তর: (a) The workers struggled for an eight-hour workday. (b) Now, May Day is observed [গণিত] honour the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people due [গণিত] which workers today enjoy a minimum wage., safety laws and eight-hour workday. (c) The policemen attacked the workers with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed instantly. five or six others were seriously wounded and many of them were badly injured. (d) The labour leaders addressed the rally and it was on the [গণিত] May in 1886. (e) The workers have learnt from the events of May Day that workers will continue [গণিত] be exploited until they stand up and speak out [গণিত] gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.

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