BNP nominates stalwart Mirza Fakhrul for Bangladesh presidential poll

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1. Thu, 13 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Times of India11:58first to report
     BNP nominates stalwart Mirza Fakhrul for Bangladesh presidential poll
   • orissapost.com15:32
     Bangladesh's ruling BNP nominates party stalwart Mirza Fakhrul as presidential candidate

     Dhaka: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a longtime secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a close ally of former premier Khaleda Zia, was nominated by the ruling party Thursday as its presidential candidate. The presidential election scheduled for August 20 was necessitated after Mohammed Shahabuddin, a close aide of deposed prime minister Sheikh […]

2. Thu, 20 August 2026

   8 reports
   • DW Top Stories05:37
     Bangladesh lawmakers set to elect Alamgir president

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-president-election-mirza-fakhrul-islam-alamgir/a-78438534?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     With the ruling party holding more than a two-thirds majority in parliament, the veteran BNP politician is expected to secure the largely ceremonial presidency.

   • DW Top Stories05:37
     Bangladesh lawmakers elect BNP's Alamgir as president

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-president-election-mirza-fakhrul-islam-alamgir/a-78438534?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     The longtime opposition figure's party came to power after the 2024 revolution, which ousted the government of Sheikh Hasina.

   • Al Jazeera English06:38
     Bangladesh holds presidential election in first contested vote in 35 years

     BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is pitted against ex-army officer Oli Ahmad, nominee of Jamaat-led 11-party alliance.

   • Times of India12:24
     BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected 23rd president of Bangladesh

     Alamgir secured 255 votes in Thursday's presidential election held at the Jatiya Sangsad, Bangladesh's Parliament. His rival, Oli Ahmed, the candidate backed by an 11-party opposition alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), received 88 votes. The voting took place between 2 pm and 5 pm local time under the supervision of chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:26
     Ruling party leader Mirza Fakhrul elected Bangladesh's new president

     Candidate for Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which holds 2/3 majority in parliament, secures easy win over opposition Jamaat nominee

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:46
     PROFILE – From war to prison to presidency: Mirza Fakhrul, Bangladesh's new president

     War veteran, leftist politician, and longtime ruling party secretary general ascends to Bangladesh’s highest constitutional office

   • Die Zeit (Germany)15:57
     Dhaka: Parlament von Bangladesch wählt neuen Präsidenten

     Mit einem deutlichen Sieg setzt sich der Kandidat der rechten Regierungspartei BNP als Präsident durch. Dass er überhaupt einen Gegner hatte, war dennoch ungewöhnlich.

   • Al Jazeera English17:35
     Bangladesh elects ruling party veteran Alamgir as president

     Bangladesh elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir by parliamentary vote, filling vacancy after Shahabuddin's resignation.

3. Fri, 21 August 2026

   3 reports
   • Times of India14:35
     Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd President
   • tribuneindia.com16:46
     Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir takes oath as Bangladeshs President

     Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was on Friday sworn in as Bangladeshs President, a day after Parliament elected him as the head of the state for the next five years in the first contested poll for the post in 35 years.

   • theindianawaaz.com17:30
     Mirza Fakhrul takes oath as Bangladesh President
4. Sat, 22 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)10:23
     Bangladesh’s new President Mirza Fakhrul assumes office

     Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir administers oath to 6 new members of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Cabinet after taking office

5. Tue, 25 August 2026

   1 report
   • thedailystar.net10:30
     Chiefs of 3 services pay courtesy call on president

     Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan met the President at Bangabhaban in the afternoon.

6. Mon, 31 August 2026

   2 reports
   • bssnews.net12:30
     BNP's 48th founding anniversary tomorrow

     DHAKA, Aug 31, 2026 (BSS) - The 48th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), founder by Shaheed President Ziaur

   • bssnews.net12:30
     PM greets BNP leaders, activists on the party’s 48th founding anniversary

     DHAKA, August 31, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today greeted leaders, activists, supporters and well-wishers of Bangladesh Nationalist

7. Sun, 6 September 2026

   1 report
   • thedailystar.net09:15
     President reaches Thakurgaon for 2-day visit

     Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to pay respects to parents, attend civic reception and lay university foundation stone