CPB founding anniversary today

CPB will hold discussion as part of its countrywide programme at its central office at Purana Paltan on the occasion.

The party was founded on March 6, 1948 as the Communist Party of Pakistan. The main strength and activity of the newly constituted party was in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

With the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state in 1971, the party took its nomenclature as Communist Party of Bangladesh with comrade Moni Singh as its president.

It played a vital role in the 1969 mass upsurge and also during the nationwide upheaval and the non-co-operation movement of 1971.

The CPB actively participated in the armed struggle for liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. A 'Special Guerilla Force' under the direct command of CPB-NAP-BSU fought against the Pakistani occupation army.

Moni Singh, the former president of CPB, was elected a member of the Advisory Council of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh.

CPB is also actively fighting against the present four-party alliance to bring about an end to what they said is the misrule of BNP-Jamaat alliance government.