Dhaka, June 20 -- While several political parties have shown support for introducing a proportional representation system in parliamentary elections, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has voiced strong objections to the idea during the ongoing discussions with the National Consensus Commission.

Following Thursday's second phase of talks, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said the political context of Bangladesh does not align with proportional elections.

If such a system is introduced, the government would face serious difficulties in making decisions in Parliament, he said.

"Many federal countries follow this method of election. But Bangladesh is not a federal state; it is a republic. Although some republics do have prop...