Electoral system choice rests with parties: Shafiqul Alam | News Flash

DHAKA, Sept 21, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today that the choice of adopting the Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system or maintaining the existing method must be made by the political parties themselves. "The government should preferably speak less on the matter of the electoral system," he told the presentation of survey results conducted by the research organization 'Innovation' at the Daily Star conference room in the city. Addressing the findings of the electoral survey, Shafiqul Alam said that the statistics presented demonstrate that the public has trust in the government. He highlighted the high level of public intent to participate, noting that 95 percent of people want to vote, which signifies that the upcoming...