presidential election - October 17, 2026

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected Bangladesh's 23rd President

BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been unofficially elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh, defeating his only rival, Col (retd) Oli Ahmad, by a wide margin in Thursday’s

Parliament to Elect Bangladesh’s 23rd President Today

Bangladesh is set to witness a contested presidential election on Thursday, 35 years after lawmakers last went to the polls to choose the head of state, with Members of Parliament

Mirza Fakhrul Vows to Build a Prosperous, Welfare-Oriented Bangladesh

BNP presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday voiced his aspiration for a Bangladesh where prosperity, social welfare and human dignity would define the lives of ordinary citizens, saying

EC Clears Presidential Nominations of Mirza Fakhrul, Dr Oli Ahmed

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday verified and approved the presidential nomination papers of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alongside Dr. Oli Ahmed, Bir Bikram, representing

BNP Submits Presidential Nomination Papers for Mirza Fakhrul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday officially submitted nomination papers on behalf of its Secretary General, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, for the upcoming presidential election. A delegation from the party,

Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed Files Nomination as Opposition Presidential Candidate

An 11-party opposition coalition spearheaded by the Jamaat-e-Islami officially submitted the presidential nomination papers for Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed on Thursday. The filing, ahead of the

Mirza Fakhrul Resigns as Minister and BNP Secretary General for Presidential Bid

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has resigned from his roles as Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development after being officially

BNP Nominates Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for Presidential Election

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday officially named the party's Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its presidential nominee. The

EC Outlines Voting Procedures for August 20 Presidential Election

Voting for the upcoming Presidential election will take place at the Session Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on August 20, Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on

Bangladesh Heads Toward Presidential Election via Voting After 35 Years

For the first time in the nation's history, presidential elections were held via voting in 1991. After a span of 35 years, Bangladesh is once again moving toward a presidential

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