Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the decision on whether local government elections will be held under party symbols will be taken in Parliament.

"It will be decided in the Parliament," he said when asked whether local government polls would be held with party symbols.

Fakhrul came up with the remarks while talking to reporters at the Secretariat after newly appointed administrators of six city corporations joined their offices.

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