Proportional representation
This is an opportune moment to consider Proportional Representation (PR) for our voting system discarding the constituency based first- past-the-post system for parliament seats. Voting would be so much easier as it would be only for a party rather than a constituency member for a particular constituency. It would also be easy to allow non-resident Bangladeshis to vote from abroad in the embassies.
No parliamentary seat should be reserved. All seats should be allocated to the parties according to their share of total votes for true PR. Parties then would choose names from their previously published list of candidates and broadly allocate them various areas of the country to represent. The PR system will also eliminate the perennial conflict between MPs and local government representatives. Parliament can then concentrate on the most important area of law making.
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