১৯৯০ এর দশকে বাংলাদেশের কমিউনিস্ট আন্দোলনের মতাদর্শগত দ্বন্দ্ব: একটি বিশ্লেষণ

The Ideological Conflicts within the Communist Movement of Bangladesh in the 1990s: An Analysis

Abstract

This study examines the ideological and organizational crisis that struck the Communist Party of Bangladesh in the early 1990s, precipitated by the fall of the Soviet Union and the downfall of socialist governments in Eastern Europe. These global developments had a deep effect on left movements everywhere, especially in Bangladesh, where inner strife between reformist and orthodox groups deepened. The party faced a dual challenge: the need to reboot its ideological principles in response to a changing global context and the need to maintain internal unity in the face of competing strategic visions. Through an in-depth analysis of the events of 1991-1993, including party congresses, leadership conflicts, and ideological debates, this study highlights the way in which theoretical divergence led to political fragmentation. The research also investigates how dependence on Soviet ideological sponsorship influenced the party's structural volatility after 1991. In short, it is the argument of this paper that the ideological divide within the party was a reflection of international developments and an effort to reconcile socialism with the political reality of Bangladesh.