Comrade Khalequzzaman, General Secretary of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh, has called upon all anti-imperialist, democratic-minded people and organisations in home and abroad to make success the ‘3rd International Anti-Imperialist Dhaka Conference’ jointly organised by ‘International Anti-Imperialist and Peoples’ Solidarity Co-ordinating Committee’(IAPSCC) and Socialist Party of Bangladesh scheduled to be held in Dhaka on 27-29th of November.
He mentioned, “we feel honoured to shoulder the responsibility of organizing the conference as a member organization of IAPSCC. The people of Bangladesh inherits a long tradition of relentless struggle against imperialism. They played a glorious role in the 200 year long struggle against British colonial rule as a part of the undivided Indian sub-continent. From 1947-71, they had to go through a sanguinary fight against the quasi-colonial exploitation of the Pakistani rulers. In 1971, Bangladesh became independent through a armed liberation struggle causing sacrifice of million martyrs. Even after independence, there was series of movements against autocratic military regime and capitalist exploitation. In recent times, movement to resist plundering of mineral resources including gas-coal by the imperialist multi-national companies is invigorating day by day. The people of Bangladesh strongly oppose the imperialist agression on Libya, Iraq & Afganistan; threat to Iran & Syria; blockade & mass killing in Palestine including Gaza by US backed zionist Israel; half century long blockade against socialist Cuba & DPRK; conspiracy to overthrow anti-imperialist popular governments in Venezuella, Bolivia & other Latin American countries and instigating conflicts in African countries to expand domination & to loot their resources.”
He further added, “Considering the grave international situation, the IAPSCC conference will certainly strengthen the on-going anti-imperialist movement of Bangladesh, as well as in this part of the globe. As well, it will play an important role in building a strong and co-ordinated resistance against the naked agression, occupation, terror & direct-indirect exploitation of the imperialist forces led by US.”