Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Political leaders and experts at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need for making the conventional electoral system effective instead of introduction of the proportional representation (PR) method as the people have yet to show no-confidence to the existing polls system.

Some speakers, however, argued for the introduction of a PR system in the 'Upper House' for the sake of maintaining checks and balances.

The seminar, titled 'Election 2026: A Critical Look at Proportional Representation', was arranged by Cosmos Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Cosmos Group, at the Cosmos Centre in the capital's Moghbazar area. United News of Bangladesh (UNB) was the media partner of the event.

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