The Congress, under the slogan “Establish a Exploitation-Free, Progressive Left Democratic Government for Social Change”, commenced at 3:00 pm on Friday with the national anthem and international communist music performances.
Shah Alam and Ruhin Hossain hoisted the national and party flags, presiding over the inaugural session with CPB senior leaders, including former President Mujahidul Islam Selim, in attendance.
Following the inauguration, the Council session began at the IEB auditorium. The Congress, which will run until 22 September, involves 525 delegates elected through district-level conferences and 26 observers.
Senior leaders, who are 70 years old or have been involved with CPB for more than 30 years were felicitated with a bouquet, message and crest each.
The party said that the ongoing Congress aims to finalise strategic plans, determine future struggle-oriented activities, and formulate programmes based on discussions on the policies and proposals sent to all units of thana, upazila, and district levels over the past three months.