Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh

The Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh (RWPB; Bengali: বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি) is a political party in Bangladesh, founded on 14 June 2004 after splitting from the Workers Party of Bangladesh due to disagreements regarding joint actions with the Awami League. The party initially used the name "Workers Party of Bangladesh" briefly after its founding.[citation needed] The party president is Khandaker Ali Abbas and the general secretary is Saiful Haque.

Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি
AbbreviationRWPB
PresidentKhandaker Ali Abbas
Secretary-GeneralSaiful Haque
Founded14 June 2004 (2004-06-14)
Split fromWorkers Party of Bangladesh
Headquarters27/8/A Topkhana Road, Dhaka-1000[1]
NewspaperPeople's Democracy
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-capitalism
Political positionFar-left
National affiliationGanatantra Manch
Election symbol
Hoe
Party flag

Mass organisations within the party include the Bangladesh Agricultural Labour Union (BALU), Viplavi Krishak Sanhati (Revolutionary Peasants Union) and Shramjibi Nari Moitreyi (Working Women's Unity). The party publishes the newspaper People's Democracy.[2]

Election results

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Jatiya Sangsad elections

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Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2008 Khandaker Ali Abbas 2,021 0.00%
0 / 300
New   34th Extra-parliamentary
2014 Saiful Huq Boycotted
0 / 300
  0 Extra-parliamentary
2018 18,043 0.02%
0 / 300
  0   18th Extra-parliamentary
2024 Boycotted
0 / 300
  0 Extra-parliamentary

References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Interview with Saiful Huq". Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation.
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