Seven killed and hundreds iunjured in a bomb blast in Communist Party public meeting in Dhaka. Seven killed and hundreds injured in a bomb blast in Communist Party public meeting in Dhaka. Posted Monday, January 22, 2001 by admin [.] Seven people were killed and more than one hundred injured when a powerful bomb blast at a public meeting organised by Communist Party of Bangladesh on 20th January at the centre of the capital city. One hundred thousand strong, massive public meeting with people carrying red flags with hammers and sickles and colourful banners and festoons inscribed with the urgent demands of the party was dumbfounded when the bomb, reported o have been planted earlier a few meter away from the rostrum suddenly blasted creating havoc in the peaceful gathering. This occurred during the last part of the meeting when within 15 minutes the massive procession would start marching on the streets of Dhaka. The massive rally which was attended by party supporters from all over the country was called by the party in support of urgent demands. The main demands were to: Stop terrorist Mafia, black money, corruption, stop selling oil, gas, electricity, port facilities to multinationals. Resist exploitation and hegemony of Imperialists and local and foreign interest Punish war criminal of 71 liberation war. Reduce prices of daily necessities. Protect environment and bio-diversity. Ensure fare wages for workers. Stop genocide being perpetrated on garments workers. Start production in closed down factories Ensure employment for jobless. No eviction of slum dwellers without alternative arrangement. Free election from the grip of money and muscle power and introduce proportionate election. Remove anarchy and discrimination in the education system. Stop realisation of high interests from poor people by NGO's Stop repression of indigenous people. Give constitutional guarantee to national minorities. CPB organised mass demonstrations in almost all the thanas round the country on 11th of this month declared as 'demand day'. The initiative was supported by mass organisation and leaders of peasants, trade unions, agricultural workers, students, youth, women and cultural organisations. Immediately after the cowardly bomb attack by yet unknown miscreants the CPB president Manzurul Ahsan Khan and General Secretary Mujahidul Islam Selim condemned the killing and criticised the utter failure of the government in protecting the life of its citizens. The leaders also demanded high level inquiry into the tragic incident and punishment of real killers. CPB also demanded compensation for the dead and injured from the government. The party along with the 11 party alliance called for a half day ' hartal' or general strike on 21st. The city life came to a standstill from 6AM to 2 PM CPB has called a press conference on 22nd. The CPB along with 11 party alliance has called for a nationwide "People Mourning Day " in 23rd January. In Dhaka it will be bserved with silent mourning procession expected to be perticipated by all sections of the people to be started from Shaheed Minar at 4.00 P.M Black Day will be observed throughout the country on 26th when black flag demonstration will be organised. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leader of the opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia and Left Democratic Front, 11 Party Unity, NAP, JSD, most of the political parties have condemned killing in unequivocal terms. 11 party alliance has called for a nation-wide general strike or hartal on 1st February against killing in CPB meeting, terrorism, corruption, black money conspiracy of religious communal forces, and sale out of oil, gas, electricity and natural resources, and for amelioration of the condition of common people.The CPB and 11 party unity is going for such action after year long campaign. The failure and bankruptcy of the bourgeois parties has created the necessity of building up a broad left democratic alternative which can steer the country out of the present crisis. The struggle of Communist Party and 11 Party unity and its action programme has created high hopes amongst the people of Bangladesh. The attack on the Communists Party comes in this backdrop. The CPB President Manzur bidding farewell to the dead in a solemn ceremony held in front of its party office said " One of the victims held the party flag so tight that even after his death it was difficult to remove the flag stand from his grip." Communists will never forget these militant comrades who held the party so near and dear." Communist will be ready to shed the last drop for freedom, democracy, security, peace, progress, ecological balance and socialism which was the dream of martyred comrades. Meanwhile thousands of people continue to flock hospitals in Dhaka to donate blood for the injured and also money for their treatment and rehabilitation. A bank account has been opened for collection of fund for the victims. The Central Committee of the Party has called to friends and various organisations within the country and abroad to donate genrously to the fund. The money has been deposited in saving account no 9126 of Janata Bank, Purana Paltan Branch Dhaka Bangladesh. The name of the account is "Fund for support to the victims in CPB meeting " Government has formed an enquiry committee to probe into the incident and identify the culprits. CPB leaders has warned gainst speculations about the killers distorted news aimed at protecting the real illers and conspirators. 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