Communist Party of Burma

The Communist Party of Burma (CPB), also known as the Burma Communist Party (BCP), is the oldest existing political party in Myanmar (Burma). It was founded on 15 August 1939 at a meeting attended by seven founding members, including Aung San, widely regarded as the father of modern-day Myanmar. The party was outlawed by the Burmese government in October 1953 and its operation remains illegal in the country.

Communist Party of Burma

The Communist Party of Burma (CPB), also known as the Burma Communist Party (BCP), is the oldest existing political party in Myanmar (Burma). It was founded on 15 August 1939 at a meeting attended by seven founding members, including Aung San, widely regarded as the father of modern-day Myanmar. The party was outlawed by the Burmese government in October 1953 and its operation remains illegal in the country.