Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Although the Election Commission has added four new symbols, including the Shapla Koli, water lily bud, the National Citizen Party says it wants only the Shapla polls logo.

NCP Joint Member Secretary Zahirul Islam Musa spoke about the matter shortly after the EC issued a gazette notification adding four new symbols to its list on Thursday.

"The NCP wants the Shapla," he said. "When we first asked for it, the Election Commission told us, 'It's not on the list, so it can't be given'.

"Now they must clarify how the Shapla bud has been included in the list," he added.

Asked if the NCP would accept Shapla Koli as its symbol, NCP Joint Member Secretary and Media Cell Secretary Mushfiq Us Salehin told bdnews24.com: "The Ele...