Rejecting EC stance, Sarjis says NCP must get 'Shapla' symbol

The National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Sarjis Alam has insisted that the party must be allocated the "Shapla" (water lily) as its election symbol for the upcoming national polls. Otherwise, the student leader who emerged during the July Uprising, said: “We will see how the election goes.” On Tuesday, the Election Commission (EC) gave final approval to the list of symbols for the upcoming parliamentary elections, but did not green light the use of the "Shapla" for the NCP. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said that even if the NCP is registered, they will not get the Shapla as their party symbol as it is not on the approved list of symbols. "After getting registration, the party will have to ask...