- Bangladesh's parliament elected longtime BNP secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's president, elevating a veteran who entered politics in the late 1960s as a left-leaning student activist.
- The Election Commission will publish the election result in an official gazette today. Banga Bhaban, the Bangladesh president's official residence, is making the necessary arrangements for the oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected president on Friday evening.
- Former Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, congratulated Alamgir on his election as the 23rd president of Bangladesh.
- Before his election, the 78-year-old was serving as local government, rural development and cooperatives minister and as secretary general of the centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's leadership.
- Alamgir retained the BNP secretary general position until his election as the South Asian nation's 23rd president on Thursday.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a seasoned politician and the longest-serving secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was elected as the 23rd president of Bangladesh on Thursday. The election marked a historic moment as it was the first contested presidential election in 35 years, with Alamgir defeating Col (Retd) Oli Ahmad by a significant margin of 255 to 88 votes.16
Alamgir, 78, has a rich political history, having entered politics in the late 1960s as a student activist. He was previously the local government, rural development, and cooperatives minister. His election comes after the resignation of Mohammed Shahabuddin, who stepped down earlier this year, leading to the need for a new president within 90 days as per the Bangladesh Constitution.
The oath-taking ceremony for Alamgir is set for Friday evening at Banga Bhaban, the official presidential residence. This election is notable not only for its competitive nature but also for Alamgir's long-standing role in the BNP, where he has been a key figure since the early 1990s, rising through the ranks to become a prominent leader.
Former Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus congratulated Alamgir on his election, highlighting the significance of this leadership change in Bangladesh's political landscape. The election results will be officially published in a gazette by the Election Commission today.4
“The 78-year-old, who served as local government minister and BNP secretary general under PM Tarique Rahman, will be sworn in Friday evening at Banga Bhaban. Former Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus congratulated Alamgir, and the Election Commission will publish the result in an official gazette today.”
