Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- National Citizens Party (NCP) has finally agreed to accept 'Water Lily Bud' (Shapla Koli) instead of 'Water Lily' as its electoral symbol during its registration as a new political party.

"We're taking Shapla Koli....But we've not yet received an explanation as to why Water Lily will not be given (to us)," said NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary after a meeting between his party's delegation and Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital on Sunday.

To accept Water Lily Bud as its symbol, NCP also submitted a letter before the Election Commission bringing change to its desired symbols - Water Lily, White Water Lily and Red Water Lily-- by incorporating Water Lily Bud to replace R...