Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday described the demand by some political parties for introducing a proportional representation (PR) election system in the next national election as 'unrealistic and suspicious'.

"When such insistence is placed on this matter (PR), it creates doubts that this could be an unreasonable attempt, leading to serious negative consequences for holding the election," he said.

The BNP leader made the remarks while responding to a reporter's question at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office.

Nazrul, a BNP Standing Committee member, said those who are demanding PR are not clearly explaining what kind of system they want for the election.

He questioned whether ...