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Pakistani army. This faction was one of the many pro-China groups that actively participated in the liberation war. During this period, the official stance of the PRC was that East Bengal was part of
Pakistan, and they viewed Indian expansionism as the primary threat to the region. Despite this, the group regarded the mainstream nationalist movement as class enemies.
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According to the constitution of the party, the highest body is the Party
Congress, which is to be held every five years, but due to it being an underground operation and heavy repression from state forces, the time period has never been maintained. Until now, the Party Congress has been held four
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The group currently viewed as the successor to the original PBSP is commonly known as the PBSP Central
Committee, PBSP(CC). This party continues to operate underground and advocates for an armed revolution. Under the leadership of Anwarul Kabir, also known as Abdur Rouf, the party is activitie in
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In April 1973, the 'Purba
Banglar Jatiya Mukti Front' was established as a coalition of 11 groups, with Sikder assuming the role of president of the front. Upon its formation, the party launched an armed campaign against the state of Bangladesh. The party had substantial support within university
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in 1971, the Sikder faction was actively involved in establishing national resistance cells. On 30 April, they formed their own paramilitary force, known as the 'Purba
Banglar Sashastra Deshapremik Bahini' (Armed Patriotic Force of East Bengal). This force initiated an armed struggle against the
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Following Sikder's death, the party divided into two factions. These factions subsequently split even further. The major faction was led by Siraj Sikder's second in command, Md. Hamidul Hoque, who assumed leadership of the party. A splinter group diverged from
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circles and maintained a strong presence despite being an underground movement. It regularly published its
Central Committee’s publications and had an effective propaganda operation. Among its publications were 'Lal Jhanda' and Sangbad Bulletin.
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cadres on several occasions. On 8 January 1968, the group established the 'Purba
Banglar Sramik Andalon' (Workers Movement of East Bengal). The founding conference, which was completed in a single day, took place at the residence of a
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The party started its activities in 1968, as
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printing machine, which they used to print the theoretical organ of the movement, 'Lal Jhanda' (Red Flag). On 8 January 1970, the group hoisted the flag of East Bengal (now the national flag of
Bangladesh) at Dhaka,
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as a colonial power and advocated for national liberation for East Bengal, aiming to establish a
Democratic Republic of East Bengal. This position was in stark contrast to the official foreign policy of the
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times, the first being in 1972 and the last in 2017. Since 1977, Anwar Kabir has been serving as the General Secretary of the party. In the early 2000s, two groups broke out of the party and formed the
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by the state intelligence service. He was killed on the night of 2 January 1975 near the Savar Thana Bus Stand (Ganda) while being transported from Dhaka airport to a paramilitary camp in
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The stance of this faction was distinctly different from other pro-Chinese groups in East Pakistan at the time. Sikdar's faction viewed
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The Purba Bangla Sarbahara Party (PBSP) was officially established as a political party on 3 June 1971 during a meeting held in the
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regime, in order to establish a Democratic People's Republic of East Bengal. After the proclamation of Bangladesh led by
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Amin, Md. Nurul (July 1986). "Maoism in Bangladesh: The Case of the East Bengal Sarbohara Party".
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mill worker in Dhaka. The conference was attended by 45 to 50 followers of the centre.
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563:"Red Terror: Siraj Sikder and the politics of the Sarbahara"
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Organizations based in Asia designated as terrorist
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896:Paramilitary organisations based in Bangladesh
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443:In December 1974, Sikder was apprehended in
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463:and embraced the political ideology of the
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866:Politics of the Bangladesh Liberation War
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33:Proletarian Party of East Bengal
876:Communist parties in Bangladesh
713:"Puubo Banglar Sarbahara Party"
538:Maoist insurgency in Bangladesh
658:Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012).
597:University of California Press
533:1972–75 Bangladeshi insurgency
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699:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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245:Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party
16:Political party in Bangladesh
626:Adil, Nehal (8 April 2006).
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241:পূর্ব বাংলার সর্বহারা পার্টি
176:Workers of the world, unite!
37:পূর্ব বাংলার সর্বহারা পার্টি
804:Alam, M. J. (30 May 2004).
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685:Ahmad, Mohiuddin (2012).
475:1976–present: Party today
373:Soviet social imperialism
268:new democratic revolution
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127:Political position
120:Marxism–Leninism–Maoism
628:"Storm over Timor Sea"
296:Mujib–Awami government
211:Politics of Bangladesh
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362:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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369:American imperialism
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56:Anwar Kabir
860:Categories
834:Signalfire
549:References
449:Chittagong
445:Halishahar
419:district.
393:Mymensingh
389:Munshigonj
384:cyclostyle
264:Bangladesh
193:Party flag
81:1971-06-03
779:BroadLeft
482:Sirajganj
397:Karl Marx
377:feudalism
260:communist
249:Sarbahara
221:Elections
154:(defunct)
116:Communism
100:Newspaper
94:(1968-71)
759:29 April
729:29 April
528:CCOMPOSA
522:See also
506:CCOMPOSA
494:Rajshahi
356:against
354:Pakistan
345:Pakistan
270:through
142:CCOMPOSA
132:Far-left
111:Ideology
836:(Blog).
613:2644210
417:Barisal
314:History
280:Barisal
237:Bengali
159:Colours
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486:Bogra
453:Savar
395:. On
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