Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday called for maintaining the previous provisions of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) concerning the use of election symbols in alliance-based polls.

The party voiced its objection to the recent amendment to the RPO in a letter addressed to Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmad delivered the letter in person. After submitting the letter, Salahuddin told reporters that the government's Advisory Council had recently approved an amendment to Section 20 of the RPO.

"Under the new amendment, any political party contesting as part of an alliance must use its own electoral symbol. Previously, partie...