The 69th founding anniversary of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) will be observed today in a befitting manner.
In 1925, the Communist Party of India (CPI) was established. In the Second Congress of the CPI, representatives of Communist Party from Pakistan founded the Communist Party of Pakistan and its East Pakistan Provincial Committee on March 6 in 1948 in separate sessions.
The Communist Party of East Pakistan started its activities by constituting separate central committee in the 4th Conference of the party. It recognized that conference as the first party congress.
Since its inception, the CPB has been playing a unique role in all democratic movement including the Language Movement, the War of Liberation, the anti-autocracy movement, anti communalism and imperialism movement, the movement for protecting the national resources, the movement for trial of war criminals and the movement for banning Jamaat-Shibir.
On the eve of the founding anniversary, CPB President Comrade Mujahidul Islam Selim and General Secretary Syed Abu Jafar Ahmed have congratulated all the countrymen including workers, farmers, laborers, downtrodden and working class people, said a press release.
They also paid rich tributes to those who embraced martyrdom for upholding the party flag.
They also greeted those who contributed and are contributing in the past and the present to the party.
Marking the day, the CPB will bring out a red-flag procession from Mukti Bhaban premises at Purana Paltan in the city. The procession will parade different city streets after holding a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club, the release said.
