Dhaka, July 1 -- Stating that people's unity is now more important than ever, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged political parties to carefully consider whether the proportional representation (PR) election system is suitable for Bangladesh, warning that it could lead to division.

"Some political parties have raised the demand for a proportional representation (PR) electoral system. While this system of elections exists in certain countries around the world, I urge everyone to carefully consider how suitable-or whether it is suitable at all-for Bangladesh at this moment, given the country's current reality and its geographical-political context," he said.

Tarique made the remarks while virtually addressing the party's d...