Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the final decision on the Proportional Representation (PR) system will be made by the next elected parliament. He made this remark on Monday afternoon at a views-exchange meeting.

He said, "Now that the issue of PR is coming up and movements are being carried out for it, naturally those of us who want a quick election to restore democracy in the country, to form a democratic government, and to establish a democratic parliament - we are becoming concerned."

"That's why we have clearly stated that this issue (PR) should be left to the next parliament.

If the representatives of the next parliament feel that the country should move from the existing voting sy...