The 1st National Congress of Liberal Party Bangladesh(LPB) was held in Dhaka on 3rd February 2001. The theme of the congress was "Liberalism for Human Development". The whole day congress was divided into 4 sessions.
 
Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, Vice President of Liberal international was present as the chief guest in the congress.

Sheikh Mohiuddin Ahmed, Leader and President of LPB presided over the congress.

The election session was presided by Mr. Subhas Chandra Boiragy.The new executives were elected In that session .Sk. Mohiuddin Ahmed was reelected as the President unopposed.Mr.H M Borhanuddin was elected as new Secretary General and Ms.Selina Akter Rosy was elected as new Treasurer where Mr. Monoz Kumar Mondol elected as National Director.

In the delegate session 4 political resolutions were passed by the delegates from all over the country:

1. Every political party of Bangladesh has to has to elect upto 40% women leadership in it's National Executives and has to ensure nomination of 40% women candidates in the National Parliament Election.

2. To ensure political representation of the Minority People reserve seats shall be there in the National Parliament and shall be fitted up through separate electoral system by the direct vote of the minorities

3. Senior citizens shall be provided with free transports, medical treatment,
recreation and in case of necessity residential facilities.

4. Developed Countries while providing aid, grants, loans, investments to Under Developed & Developing Nations, should set preconditions that the governments of those nations have to ensure human rights and functional democratic environment.

It has to be ensure the World Bank, IMF and WTO be more democratic in their decision making and functioning. To spread since and technological innovations, all over the world, particularly 3rd World Nations, IPR and TRIP has to be abolished.
In the congress a number of publications were presented by The Institute of Liberal Democracy the think tank of LPB.

Unfortunately the fundamental group of Bangladesh called a strike on the date of congress but more than 400 delegates was present from deferent area of the country to made congress success.

Sent by-
Moniruzzaman Manik
Press Secretary