Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- As Bangladesh inches closer to the general election, political leaders and experts are still sharply divided over the idea of introducing a proportional representation (PR) system. At a seminar held in Dhaka on Saturday (11 October), the overwhelming sentiment among senior politicians leaned towards strengthening the existing First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system, rather than opting for what many described as an 'untested and complex alternative'.

The seminar, titled 'Election 2026: A Critical Look at Proportional Representation', was organised by Cosmos Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Cosmos Group, at the Cosmos Centre in Moghbazar, with United News of Bangladesh (UNB) as media partner. The session was presided over b...