Nothing, only symbol allowed in election campaign

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said nobody can use something similar to symbol in election campaign. Just portrait of symbol will be allowed.

He came up with the disclosure after a meeting at the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday.

From now on, BNP leaders and activists cannot use live sheaf of paddy collecting from field in their election campaign.

Similarly, Awami League (AL) also cannot use real boat.

However, they can use portraits of the party symbols in the election campaign.

The secretary said, “According to the Election Code of Conducts, using any animal alive in the campaign was prohibited. But it is said nothing will be used without portrait of symbol.”
 

risingbd/Dhaka/May 24, 2018/Hasibul/A K Azad