Bangladesh elects a veteran as new president
Meanwhile, the Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.
Meanwhile, the Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- Alamgir defeated Oli Ahmed, the candidate backed by an 11-party opposition alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP).
- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir secured 255 votes to become Bangladesh's 23rd President.
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- The Chief Election Commissioner afterwards unveiled the results and formally declared Alamgir the country's newly elected President.
- The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.
Meanwhile, the Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. Bangladesh gets new President as BNP's Mirza Fakhrul takes top post. Bangladesh gets new President as BNP's Mirza Fakhrul takes top post. By ET OnlineLast Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 05: 48: 00 PM IST.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir secured 255 votes to become Bangladesh's 23rd President. He defeated Oli Ahmed, who received 88 votes in the parliamentary election. The election took place at the Jatiya Sangsad, the country's Parliament. Chief Election Commissioner ASM Nasir Uddin supervised the voting process. Alamgir was formally declared the newly elected President after the results were confirmed.
Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected Bangladesh's 23rd President on Thursday after securing 255 votes in the presidential election held at the Jatiya Sangsad, the country's Parliament, documented ANI. Alamgir defeated Oli Ahmed, the candidate backed by an 11-party opposition alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP). Ahmed secured 88 votes. A total of 343 members of Parliament voted in the election under the supervision of Chief Election Commissioner ASM Nasir Uddin.
Notably, the Chief Election Commissioner afterwards unveiled the results and formally declared Alamgir the country's newly elected President. Live Events.
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