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

August 20, 2026 admin

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 presidential election: Voting under way; 349 lawmakers to cast their ballots

August 20, 2026 admin

Bangladesh’s presidential election got under way on Thursday, with lawmakers voting to elect the country’s 23rd president in the first contested poll for the post in 35 years. The voting, which will continue till 5 p.m. local time, is taking place in the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament), with 349 lawmakers eligible to cast their ballots. The…

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Bangladesh to hold presidential election on Thursday

August 19, 2026 admin

Bangladesh will hold its presidential election on Thursday (August 19, 2026), with lawmakers set to choose between the ruling BNP stalwart Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 11-party Opposition alliance candidate Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed. The voting will take place for the first time in a presidential election after a gap of 35 years. The voting…

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Bangladesh to hold presidential election on August 20: EC

August 6, 2026 admin

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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