CPB's 11th congress starts Friday

The 11th congress of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) will begin on Friday at three different places in the capital, including Suhrawardy Udyan, to constitute a new executive body of the left-leaning political party.  

A total of 683 district-level representatives including females and ethnic minorities will join the four-day congress with revolutionary democratic spirits for achieving socialism and fighting against the communalism, imperialism, looting, "absence" of democracy, said party leaders at a press conference at its Muktibhaban headquarters.

Party insiders said the last congress was held on October 13, 2012, when Mujahidul Islam Selim was elected president for the first time and Sayed Abu Zafar Ahmed general secretary. The insiders also expected that the president and general secretary will remain the same in the next committee as there are no powerful candidates to compete with them.

The goal of the congress is to create a "left-democratic" alternative force against the continued polarisation mainly between Awami League and BNP and to take preparations to take the country to an "anticipated political change", said Zafar.

They said at Mahanagor Nattamancha they will hold a closed-door discussion from October 29, and the last day central committee and control commission of the party will be elected. On October 29, CPB will also organise a seminar.