| Workers Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি |
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| Secretary-General | Bimal Biswas |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | 31/F, Topkhana Road, Dhaka - 1000[1] |
| Ideology | Communism, Anti-Revisionist Marxism-Leninism, Maoism |
| International affiliation | International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (ICMLPO) |
| Official colours | Red |
| Politics of Bangladesh Political parties Elections |
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The Workers Party of Bangladesh is a Communist party in Bangladesh. It is the fraternal party of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) in the country[citation needed].
WPB was founded in 1980 by the Bangladesh Communist Party (Leninist), Revolutionary Communist League, Majdur Party and another group. Amal Sen was the founding general secretary[citation needed].
In 1984 the party split in two factions, both using the name WPB[citation needed]. One group was led by Amal Sen and Nazrul Islam. The other was led by the current president of the party, Rashid Khan Menon. In 1992 they reunited[citation needed].
WPB is part of the Left Democratic Front and the 14-party alliance[citation needed].
Mass organizations of WPB:
- Bangladesh Chhatra Maitri (students)
- Juba Maitri (youth)
- Jatio Sramik Federation Bangladesh (LabourFront)
- Jatio Krishok Somity (Peasant front)
- Nari Mukti Sangsad (Women Front)
Alliance: Grand Alliance
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