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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir takes oath as Bangladesh’s President

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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir takes oath as Bangladesh’s President

Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was on Friday (August 21, 2026) sworn in as Bangladesh’s 23rd President. Mr. Alamgir, a longtime secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was administered the oath of office by Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, the official office-cum-residence of…

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BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as Bangladesh’s new President

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BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as Bangladesh’s new President

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was on Thursday (August 20, 2026) elected as the country’s new President in the first contested poll for the post in 35 years. The 78-year-old BNP stalwart defeated his rival Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed, the Liberal Democratic Party chairman…

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Bangladesh to hold presidential election on August 20: EC

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Bangladesh to hold presidential election on August 20: EC

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh’s presidential election will be held on August 20, the Election Commission announced on Thursday (August 6, 2026), two weeks after President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on health grounds before completing his five-year term. Mr. Shahabuddin, 76, was a longtime ally of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. “Chief Election…

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Ruling BNP authorises PM Rahman to finalise nominee for Bangladesh’s presidential elections

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Ruling BNP authorises PM Rahman to finalise nominee for Bangladesh’s presidential elections

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has authorised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to select the party’s candidate for the country’s presidential elections, local media reported. The decision was taken on Saturday (August 1, 2026) at BNP’s National Standing Committee’s meeting, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. The meeting…

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Bangladesh President’s office seeking details of senior Hindu officers is “racial profiling”, says rights activist

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Bangladesh President’s office seeking details of senior Hindu officers is “racial profiling”, says rights activist

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus salutes to the attendees upon arrival at the Bangabhaban to take oath as the head of the interim government, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A notification issued by the Bangladesh President’s office last week has triggered concerns about “racial profiling” of the minority Hindu community in…

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Sheikh Hasina’s Fall Leads To Slump In India-Bangladesh Border Trade

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Sheikh Hasina’s Fall Leads To Slump In India-Bangladesh Border Trade

Sheikh Hasina’s shocking exit has impacted the trade between India and Bangladesh New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quit this week and fled the country after violent protests demanding her resignation. Ms Hasina, who started her fifth term as Prime Minister earlier this year, left the capital Dhaka in a military aircraft and landed…

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