The leftist political party Basod (Marxist) held its third central convention on Friday afternoon at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka. The convention was organized under the call to "accelerate the struggle for establishing socialism to eliminate fascism and build a discrimination-free society," with leftist leaders from neighboring India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal participating and delivering speeches.
Procession and Rally
Prior to the convention, the party brought out a procession from in front of the National Press Club, which concluded at the Shaheed Minar. Farmers, workers, students, members of various ethnic groups, and Dalit communities associated with the party took part in the event.Statements from International Leftist Leaders
Addressing the convention, Prabhas Ghosh, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), said capitalism and imperialism pose a final threat to world civilization today. People across the world are reeling from capitalism's severe economic crisis, wars, unemployment, layoffs, and inflation. He emphasized intensifying the struggle for socialism amid this capitalist crisis.Leftist leaders from Sri Lanka and Nepal also addressed the convention, though detailed accounts of their speeches were not immediately available.
Basod (Marxist) is a leftist political party in Bangladesh working toward the establishment of socialism. Analysts view the party's third central convention as politically significant, particularly in strengthening coordination and solidarity among regional leftist forces.
