The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) concluded its three-day central committee meeting on Saturday, urging the immediate formation of a non-partisan interim government to ensure free, fair, and transparent national elections. The meeting was held at the CPB central office in Dhaka.
Party leaders emphasized that the upcoming elections require the resignation of all advisors, patrons, and politically affiliated individuals from the ruling government, including members of newly formed political parties, to maintain neutrality. Without such measures, they warned, the election environment would be compromised.
The CPB, together with its coalition of leftist, democratic, and progressive parties, announced plans to contest 300 parliamentary seats. The committee resolved to strengthen organizational work, intensify political engagement, and ensure candidates uphold a "People's Charter" as the guiding manifesto for the elections.
The meeting, chaired by CPB President Sazzad Zahir Chandan, adopted the political report presented by General Secretary Abdullah Qafi Ratan. Key speakers included Mujahidul Islam Selim, Rafiquzzaman Layek, S.A. Rashid, Ragib Ahsan Munna, and Jolly Talukdar.
The report stressed that Bangladesh's constitutional philosophy, shaped over 23 years of post-liberation struggle and reflected in the April 10, 1971, declaration of independence, remains non-negotiable. While reforms have been agreed upon on practical matters, core constitutional principles cannot be compromised.
The CPB pledged to resist attempts to lease national terminals to foreign powers or allow Bangladesh to become a proxy battlefield for regional or imperialist interests. Citizens were urged to participate in the national assembly at Suhrawardy Udyan on November 14 to support leftist and democratic unity against authoritarian and extremist right-wing forces.
The committee also outlined upcoming political conventions for marginalized communities, laborers, women, and freedom fighters, emphasizing the importance of uniting oppressed social groups for meaningful democratic participation and social justice.
