Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist)

This article is about the spin-off political party nicknamed BSD-Marxist formed in 2013. For the political party formed in 1980 and nicknamed BSD and SPB, see Socialist Party of Bangladesh.

Socialist Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল
General Secretary	Mubinul Haider Chowdhury
Founder	Mubinul Haider Chowdhury
Founded	April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
Preceded by	BASAD
Headquarters	22/1 Topkhana Road (6th floor), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Ideology	Communism Marxism–Leninism Stalinism Shibdas Ghosh Thought Anti-revisionism
Political position	Far-left
National affiliation	LDA
Colors	Red
Slogan	"Duniyar Mojdur Ek Hou" (Bengali) "Workers of the world, unite"
Website
spbm.org
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The Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist)(Bengali: বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল (মার্ক্সবাদী), romanized: Bānlādēśēr samājatāntrik dal (Mārksabādī), lit. 'Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist)') also known as BASAD-Marxist or BSD-Marxist, is an anti-revisionist Marxist-Leninist communist party in Bangladesh. The party works closely with a coalition of leftists in Bangladesh the Left Democratic Alliance.

Due to the non-recognition of Shibdas Ghosh, the theorist of revolutionary politics in India, as the international authority of the communist movement, two central leaders left the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (BSD) in 2013 and formed a new party, the BSD (Marxist).^[1][2] In February 2020, another split of the party took place as a result of expulsion of member of working committee Subhangshu Chakrabarty and 16 forum members.^[3] This split resulted in the formation of Communist Movement of Bangladesh (CMB)

The party's monthly mouthpiece is called Sammobad.

History

BSD-Marxist party's graffiti against open-coal mining, Parbatipur.

The party made its debut at a press conference on April 7, 2013. It was formed by members of BSD under the leadership of Mubinul Haider Chowdhury who did not agree with party's policy towards Ganajagaran Mancha and Shivdas Ghosh. This fraction wanted Shivdas Ghosh to be declared the international authority of the communist movement.^[4] Mubinul Haider Chowdhury was elected General Secretary of the 9-member Central Working Committee at a Special Central Convention held on 20-23 November 2014.

Due to the lack of proper application of ideology in the organization, a breakdown took place in February 2020. The rift was accelerated by the expulsion of 18 leaders and activists, including Shuvrangshu Chakraborty.^[5] This rebel fraction tried to form a new party called the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) - Central Pathchakra Forum. Later on 3 April 2021 this fraction under the leadership of Subhangshu Chakrabarty launched the Communist Movement of Bangladesh (CMB).^[6][7] In a press conference the rebel leader Subhangshu Chakrabarty claimed that CMB is the only party in Bangladesh with a true revolutionary Marxist idea.^[8]

See also

• Shibdas Ghosh
• Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
• List of political parties in Bangladesh

References

1. "BaSad splits again". Bdnews24.com. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
2. দলের অভ্যন্তরীণ পরিস্থিতি বিষয়ে সংবাদ সম্মেলন. spbm.org (in Bengali). 12 April 2013.
3. 'বাংলাদেশের সাম্যবাদী আন্দোলন' নামে নতুন দলের আত্মপ্রকাশ. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).
4. "BaSad splits again". bdnews24.com.
5. রোমেল, সাজেদ (25 February 2020). বাসদে বহিষ্কার-ভাঙন: দলীয় প্রধান ও বিদ্রোহী নেতা যা বলছে. risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
6. 'ভাঙা বাসদ' ভেঙে নতুন বাম দল (in Bengali).
7. নতুন দল সিএমবির আত্মপ্রকাশ. bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
8. নতুন দল বাংলাদেশের সাম্যবাদী আন্দোলনের আত্মপ্রকাশ. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 April 2021.