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The Bangladeshi Left was profoundly marked by the international division between the Maoist and Stalinist currents.

The Communist Party of East Pakistan (Bangladesh since 1971) was itself was divided between a pro-Moscow wing and a pro-Beijing wing. These two currents took radically opposed positions during the war of liberation in 1971. The pro-Moscow current, the Bangladeshi Communist Party (CPB), supported the war of liberation and the establishment of socialism in Bangladesh by the parliamentary road. This orientation led it to move closer to the Awami League [1] which came to power after the war of liberation. The majority of the pro-Beijing wing, following Maos position of being opposed to the partition of Pakistan, did not support the war of liberation. It denounced it as an Indo-Soviet machination designed to favour Indian expansionism in the region and Soviet hegemony. The Maoist current paid a high price for going against the current in a war that was supported massively by the population. After 1971 it split into innumerable factions and was durably weakened.

The south west part of Bangladesh is a security concern of law enforcing agencies due to the unlawful activities of armed groups. In Bangladesh Maoism was a movement of communist workers once, presently almost all armed groups are extortionist by character. The activities of this party are a theoretical movement so far. Bangladesh is also a fertile land of Maoist groups as like India. The Maoists of Bangladesh had been emerged from the traditional Communist Party of India. As of legacy, the then East Pakistan (presently Bangladesh) have the tradition of communist movement. In 60s of last century East Pakistan Communist party spited in to two parts one supported Moscow and another supported Peeking. Peeking loyal communist party emerged as clandestine Maoist insurgents.
the Maoist movement has threatened the integrity of the country. The Naxalbari movement grew rapidly between 1969 and 1971. In 1971 the war clouds were hovering over India and Indias eastern theatre had become strategically sensitive. Given the China-Pakistan strategic partnership and ChinaNaxalite links, Mrs Indira Gandhi realised the need to tackle the Naxals immediately and with a firm hand. She announced in Parliament that Naxalites will be fought to the finish. Accordingly, Operation Steeplechase was launched from July to August 1971 by the army, police in West Bengal and bordering districts of Bihar and Orissa.

It is a ideological movement to capture Indian territory and overthrow the present parliamentary system of democracy.

There were many sporadic peasant uprisings and continuous peasant movements led by the organisers of CPP during 1948-50. The most spectacular among these was the uprising of Hajong tribe at Susang Durgapur in the district of Netrokona. This continued for few years. The TEBHAGA MOVEMENT was fought by tenant farmers in some districts in the northern region in 1946-47. Many peasants died in police firing. The struggle was called off following assurance that Tebhaga demands would be met. After partition, a number of uprisings took place. For example, in Nachol in 1950, where armed confrontation took place between tenants and the police. Peasant uprising and armed confrontations with the police also took place at Dhanimunia and Dumuria in Khulna, Barendra Durgapur, Chandpur and Egarokhan in Jessore and Bianibazar in Sylhet. Many organisers of CPP were killed and many more were put behind the bar. More than 3,000 communists were arrested during 1948-51. Hundreds of them suffered imprisonment for years without any trial. The party members went into hiding and became largely alienated from the people. Deven Sikder, Abul Bashar, Abdul Matin, Alauddin,

The division in the international communist camp after the 20th congress of the Soviet Communist Party resulted in a split in CPI. A section of Indian communists formed a new party, the CPI (Marxist), and lent its support to the 'Beijing line'. A split in CPP followed. The pro-Beijing elements formed a separate party, Purba Pakistaner Communist Party (PPCP). The first congress of this party was held in Sylhet in 1967 where a proposal for achieving 'Swadhin Janaganatantrik Purba Bangla' (Independent PeopleDemocratic East Bengal) was adopted. However, a major faction led by Mohammad Toaha and Abdul Haque held the idea of achieving a people's democratic revolution within the framework of Pakistan.

F. On the March 4 ( or 3,4, 5, 6 - I can not remember ) he wrote an open resolution and circulated all over Dhaka city. It was written to Sheikh Mujib and he requested Sheikh Mujib for not wasting time behind Yahya and Bhutto. He told Mujib to leave the discussion table and to liberate "East Bengal" with help of all the other political parties in East Pakistan. However, Mujib did not listen to him and apparently he was made fool by Yahya and Bhutto. Mujib meeting with Yahya resulted a rutal genocide on the 25 March, 1971. As all we now know that Yahya and his Generals were preparing for massive crack down on innocent civilians. E. From March 25, 1971 to December 16, 1971 - Siraj Siker carried on his armed resistance. Purbo Bangla Sorbohara Party ( PBSP ) was formed. PBSP did never sought any help from out side world but managed organize local people and fought against the Pakistani Occupation Party. None of the above parties including EPCP-ML, EBCP-ML and other "this and that" revolutionary

zealots did any meaningful service to our nation in the year of 1971 except "killing class enemy".

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