NCP for removal of 'boat' symbol, inclusion of 'shapla'

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded removal of "boat" symbol from the Election Commission's (EC) list of electoral symbols, citing the suspension of the Awami League's registration, reports BSS.
Simultaneously, NCP argued that the "shapla" (Water Lily) symbol is not the national emblem, saying there are no legal obstacles to its allocation as electoral symbol of NCP. The party also cautioned that if 'shapla' symbol is left out, they will respond through political means.
A five-member NCP delegation made this demand when met with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin at the Election Commission headquarters here in Agargaon.
The delegation comprised NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari, Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (North) Sarjis Alam, Joint Member Secretary Zahirul Islam Musa, and Joint Convener Khalid Saifullah.
Election Commissioner Brig Gen Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah (retd) and EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed were also present at the meeting.