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The Election Commission has sent a letter to the National Citizen Party, asking it to choose an election symbol from its reserved list of 50 symbols.

The party has been asked to inform the EC in writing of its choice by October 7.

The letter, issued on September 30, was sent by Md Rafiqul Islam, deputy secretary of the EC’s election assistance branch, to NCP Convener Nahid Islam.

According to the EC, the NCP applied for party registration and mentioned shapla (water lily), pen and mobile phone as its preferred symbols, later modifying “shapla” to “red shapla” or “white shapla”.

However, the EC noted that under Rule 9(1) of the Election Conduct Rules, 2008, the shapla symbol is not included in the list of permissible symbols.

The letter provided the NCP with the full list of available symbols, from which the party has to select one for the next step in the registration process.

The listed symbols are wardrobe, bed, ostrich, kite, cup and saucer, spectacles, building, brinjal, rechargeable lamp, computer, jug, ship, tube well, tiffin carrier, table, table clock, telephone, refrigerator, tabla, heron, rooster, pen, watermelon, flute, gourd, pitcher, prawn, plate, bench, lychee, swing, butterfly, balloon, football, flower tub, stool, bucket, banana, electric fan, mug, microphone, peacock, mobile phone, Meanwhile,

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