Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today said that Begum Khaleda Zia, BNP chairperson and former prime minister, is a symbol of independence, sovereignty and unity in Bangladesh.

"And 'Dhaner Shis' [paddy sheaf] is the symbol of democracy in the country. Therefore, to protect the nation and its democracy, people should vote for the symbol of 'Paddy Sheaf' in the upcoming election and seek votes for it to go 'door to door'," he said.

Salahuddin, also BNP-nominated candidate for Cox's Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) constituency, made the remarks at a public outreach in Taitong on Wednesday afternoon in his birthplace Pekua Barbakia and Shilkhali Unions for election mass coordination. He said, "I have had the opportu...