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As polarisation has peaked ahead of the election centring the two main camps led by the Awami League and the BNP, electoral logos of both have drawn an equal number of registered political parties       Eleven parties want to fight the polls with the Awami League’s boat symbol while as many have sought the BNP’s paddy sheaf. This is the first time in Bangladesh so many parties have gathered under the umbrellas of the two camps. The Election Commission has released the list of the 39 parties with the logos they want after screening their applications. The Jatiya Party, which is the main opposition in parliament now, wants to contest in the election under the Awami League-led Grand Alliance, but with its own plough logo. Two others have also applied for plough. The 14 other parties want to battle for the Dec 30 ballot with their own symbols. The unregistered parties are barred from the election but their candidates can contest, if nominated by a register...