Push for PR system meant to delay election: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the people of the country will not accept the proportional representation (PR) voting system, as some parties are pushing for it to delay the election and hinder the restoration of democratic order. Speaking at a memorial discussion, he also said people want to see the national election held by February 2026, as pledged by head of the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus. "Some political parties are suddenly campaigning for the PR system about which the people of Bangladesh have no idea. Although the Reform Commission itself did not bring up this issue, a few political parties are now talking about it and even carrying out movements in its favour," the...