Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (South), has said Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus must issue the order for the referendum.

Speaking on Saturday afternoon after attending an NCP coordination meeting in Barguna, he said the matter should be resolved "quickly".

The order, Hasnat added, must be a formal decree, not an ordinance or notification.

On the allocation of electoral symbols, Hasnat said the Election Commission has yet to provide clear rules.

He noted that it is unclear on what basis the "Shapla", or water lily was not included, while the banana and eggplant were also selected without explanation.

"The commission has not clarified the criteria for including or excluding symbols. Decisi...