Eight parties to contest polls with BNP’s symbol
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Staff Correspondent: Eight parties including BNP will contest in the upcoming 11th general election with BNP’s polls-symbol ‘sheaf of paddy’.
The opposition alliance wrote to the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday, confirming their participation in the election and choice of symbol.
A delegation led by Bijon Kanti Sarker, an adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, handed over the letter to the commission in person.
The parties are: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Kalyan Party, Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Khelafat Majlish, Jatiya Ganatantrik Party, Bangladesh Mushlim League and Jamaat Islami Andolon.
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