Reform talks resume; CPB, Basod, Jasod stage symbolic walkout
The National Consensus Commission started the 18th day of its second-round dialogue with political parties on Wednesday morning, aiming to reach decisions on important reform issues...
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Last respects paid to labour leader Lutfar Rahman
The leaders of different political parties and labour organisations on Tuesday paid last respect to labour leader Lutfar Rahman in front of the central office of the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Comrade Moni Singh Sarak in Dhaka...
CPB warns against election delays
Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince on Thursday termed the proposed April timeline for the national election as 鈥榰nnecessary delay,鈥� and reiterated his party鈥檚 demand, shared by other democratic forces, to hold the polls within December.
Yunus鈥檚 election announcement doesn鈥檛 reflect people鈥檚 aspirations: CPB
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Friday said that chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 announcement of holding the next general election in the first half of April 2026 did not reflect people鈥檚 aspirations...
Govt oversteps reform mandate: CPB
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed its suspicion about reaching a national charter, criticising the interim government for risking the consensus building by overstepping its state reform mandate...
CPB for only polls-centric reforms
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday urged the National Consensus Commission to advance only crucial reforms needed for credible elections so that the next parliament could fulfill the aspirations underlying the July 2024 uprising...
Khaleda鈥檚 photo displayed at CPC museum
A photograph, capturing the historic moment of former prime minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia鈥檚 official visit to China in 1995, is now on display at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing...
US threatens UN agencies
鈥楢re you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?鈥� was the key question at the US House Un-American Activities Committee hearings during the 1950s McCarthy era. At the height of the anti-Soviet/Communist fear, HUAC cost thousands of people their jobs and created a powerful chill to freedom of speech and association. A similar chill with global...
CPB braves threat to hold announced programme
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Saturday held their scheduled rally braving threats issued on social media against the organisation...
Left parties express concern over law and order
Some left political parties including the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Wednesday expressed concern over failures of the interim government to control the law and order situation of the countries...
BNP to sign Teesta deal with China if elected: Moyeen
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday told a senior leader of the Communist Party of China that if his party was elected to power in the next election, it would sign an agreement with China to implement the Teesta River water management project...
China could be one of Bangladesh鈥檚 best friends, says Chinese vice-minister
Chinese vice-minister of the international department of the Communist Party of China, Sun Haiyan, on Wednesday said that China could be one of Bangladesh鈥檚 most trusted special friends...
CPB calls for building society free of discrimination
Leftist leaders on Friday at a commemoration meeting emphasised that a society free from discrimination and repression could be built by following the ideals of veteran labour leader and former Communist Party of Bangladesh president Shahidullah Chowdhury.
CPB observes anniv of bomb attack on its Paltan rally
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Monday demanded punishment for killers involved in killing party鈥檚 leaders and activists in a bomb attack on party鈥檚 January 20, 2001 rally at Paltan Maidan...
Left parties call for VAT, SD rollback
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh on Monday at separate rallies in Dhaka called on the interim government to refrain from imposing increased value-added tax and supplementary duty on more than 100 commodities...
Imposing new VAT, duties: CPB, SPB slam interim govt
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and the Socialist Party of Bangladesh on Friday condemned the decision to impose a new value-added tax on more than 100 products and services amid high inflation.
CPB demands early polls for democratic transition
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Friday called on the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus to give early general elections for democratic transition of the country.
CPB, BSD concerned over incitement of sectarian unrest
The leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal- BSD on Wednesday expressed concern over provocation of sectarian unrest in the country...
CPB holds countrywide national flag procession
Communist Party of Bangladesh leaders on Sunday at a rally said that the spirit of the liberation war of 1971 has not yet been implemented...
BNP delegation visits China at invitation of Chinese Communist Party
A four-member delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is visiting China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China.
Farhad worked to establish exploitation-free society: left leaders
Left political leaders on Wednesday at a commemoration meeting in Dhaka said that former general secretary of Communist Party of Bangladesh Mohammad Farhad worked for establishing an exploitation-free society...
Chinese leaders pledge further support for flagging economy
President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders stressed the need for further reform to support economic activity and the country鈥檚 ailing property sector, state media reported Tuesday, following a key meeting centred on boosting growth...
CPB demands fresh election, condemns repression of students
Communist Party of Bangladesh on Monday demanded fresh general elections for atrocities of the Awami League government to control peaceful movement of the students for quota reformation in government jobs...
SWF, CPB women cell demand restoration of women quota
Socialist Women Forum and Women Cell of Communist Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday demanded restoration of 10 per cent women quota in government jobs...
CBP expels ex-president Manzurul for violating party rules
Former Communist Party of Bangladesh president Manzurul Ahsan Khan, who was removed from the post of advisor and whose party membership was suspended for six months for violating party discipline, has been expelled from the party...
CPB demands steps against mass corruption
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh called on the ruling Awami League to take immediate steps against mass corruption at a rally held in Dhaka on Wednesday....
China pledges continued cooperation in development
Visiting minister of the International Relations of the Communist Party of China (CPC)鈥檚 central committee Liu Jianchao today said China is keen to continue all possible cooperation for the development of Bangladesh in the coming days...
Coming budget will widen inequality: CPB
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Sunday at a press conference said that the proposed budget for financial year 2024-25 would widen inequality and the rich would be richer while the poor would be poorer...
Rano鈥檚 ideals to be followed to establish exploitation-free country: discussion
Left leaders on Friday at a commemoration meeting said that ideals of Haider Akbar Khan Rano would have to be followed to establish a democratic and exploitation-free Bangladesh...
Another Purba Bangla Communist Party leader held over MP Anar murder
Saiful Alam Member, the second-in-command to Shimul Bhuiyan, a leader of the defunct extremist group Purba Bangla Communist Party, has been arrested by Detective Branch of police in connection with the murder of Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar...