The provision for registered political parties to contest elections under their own party symbol has been added to Article 20 of the RPO. BNP National Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed had already raised objections regarding the RPO amendment. Now, two days after the RPO amendment, a BNP delegation met the chief election commissioner (CEC) and formally raised the objection. “Like other parties, the BNP is also shocked by such an amendment. A political party demanding an amendment to the rules (RPO) is unheard of.

Source: bd News24 October 26, 2025 10:23 UTC