Workers Party of Bangladesh

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Workers Party of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি
Secretary-General Anisur Rahman Mallik
Founded 1980
Headquarters 31/F, Topkhana Road, Dhaka - 1000[1]
Ideology Communism,
Anti-Revisionism
Marxism–Leninism,
Maoism
International affiliation International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (ICMLPO)
Colours Red
Seats in the Jatiyo Sangshad
2 / 300

Politics of Bangladesh
Political parties
Elections

The Workers Party of Bangladesh is a Communist party in Bangladesh.

WPB was founded in 1980 by the Bangladesh Communist Party (Leninist), Revolutionary Communist League, Majdur Party and another group. Amal Sen was the founding general secretary[citation needed].

In 1984 the party split in two factions, both using the name WPB[citation needed]. One group was led by Amal Sen and Nazrul Islam. The other was led by the current president of the party, Rashed Khan Menon. In 1992 they reunited[citation needed].

WPB is part of the Left Democratic Front and the Grand Alliance[citation needed].

Mass organizations of WPB:

  • Bangladesh Chhatra Maitri (students)
  • Juba Maitri (youth)
  • Jatio Sramik Federation Bangladesh (labour front)
  • Jatio Krishok Somity (peasant front)
  • Nari Mukti Sangsad (women Front)

Alliance: Grand Alliance

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