Election Commissioner (EC) Anwarul Islam Sarkar stated that it is not legally possible to allocate the ‘Shapla’ (water lily) symbol as it does not appear in the Election Commission’s official list of approved electoral symbols. Speaking to journalists on Sunday (October 19) after attending a police training session in Sylhet Police Lines aimed at enhancing election-related duties, he emphasized that the upcoming national election faces no significant challenges. Anwarul confirmed that the election will be held before Ramadan and dismissed any possibility of irregularities similar to previous elections. He asserted that controversial individuals will not be appointed for election duties and reaffirmed the EC’s neutrality, stressing that the commission answers only to the law, not to any political party or individual. The event was also attended by senior police officials, including the Sylhet Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the District Superintendent of Police.