Dhaka, May 31 -- Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Mohammad Shah Alam has threatened to launch a long march after Eid-ul-Azha if the government does not reverse its decision to involve foreign companies in the management of Chattogram Port and the proposed humanitarian corridor through Myanmar's Rakhine.

Speaking at a news conference titled "Stop Imperialist Aggression over Chattogram Port and Rakhine Corridor" in Chattogram on Saturday, he said the move not only undermines national sovereignty but also exceeds the remit of the current interim government.

"If this decision to bring in foreign operators for port management and the so-called humanitarian corridor isn't scrapped, we will launch a long march," said the CPB presi...