Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The BNP has written to the Election Commission objecting to the new rule making it mandatory for coalition candidates to contest polls under their own party's electoral symbol.

The party wants to have the opportunity to allow coalition members to use any available electoral symbol they wish to.

BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Md Ismail Zabiullah shared the information following the meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday.

As Bangladesh moves closer to the 13th national elections in February, the Election Commission has entered the final stage of legal reforms by granting its approval to the amended Representation of the People Order by the Advisory Council.

The ordinance will take...