Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh Congress has asked the Election Commission (EC) to allocate the 'Water Lily' symbol to the party if it is included in the list of electoral symbols as it was denied the symbol during its registration six years ago.Amid the National Citizen Party-NCP's strong demand to have 'Water Lily' allocated as its electoral symbol, Bangladesh Congress on Monday placed the demand in a letter submitted before the Election Commission, addressing the Chief Election Commissioner. Necessary documents supporting its claims were also attached to the letter.

"In recent times, several political parties have demanded the 'Water Lily' as their electoral symbol. In this context, if the national emblem of the People's Republic of Bang...