The party made the call at the last day of its two-day central committee meeting at the CPB office here with its President Manjurul Ahsan Khan in the chair.

CPB general secretary Mujahidul Islam Selim, presidium member Syed Abu Jafar Ahmed and central leaders Shahadat Hossain, MM Akash, Mrinal Chowdhury, Altaf Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Emdadul Haque Millat, AN Rasheda, Rafiquzzaman Layek, Shahidul Islam, Biplob Chaki, Akhter Hossain Raza and Ismail Hossain addressed the meeting.

The CPB decided to hold rallies and bring out processions across the country on November 9 demanding a free and fair election.

The meeting also urged the caretaker government to immediately arrest those who are involved in terrorism, corruption and militancy, and in making black money.