Bangladesh's ruling BNP nominates party stalwart Mirza Fakhrul as presidential candidate
The longtime BNP leader resigned party posts after his nomination, and the party holds a two-thirds majority in Parliament, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party nominated its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its presidential candidate at a standing committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
- The election follows former president Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation last month on health grounds before completing his five-year tenure; Shahabuddin was a close aide to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
- Alamgir, a 78-year-old longtime BNP leader, resigned from his secretary general post and party standing committee following his nomination. He joined the BNP in the early 90s and served as local government minister.
- Opposition candidate Oli Ahmad has submitted nomination papers to the Election Commission and is contesting the election, while Parliamentary Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad serves as Acting President during the vacancy.
- The BNP commands a two-thirds majority in Parliament, positioning Alamgir strongly for the August 20 election. Under the Constitution, a new president must be elected within 90 days of the vacancy.
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Times of IndiaBangladesh's ruling BNP nominates party stalwart Mirza Fakhrul as presidential candidate
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been nominated as the presidential candidate by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The election follows the resignation of Mohammed Shahabuddin on health grounds last month. Alamgir resigned from his party posts after his nomination for the upcoming presidential election. Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad is also contesting the presidential election as an opposition candidate. The BNP holds a significant majority in Parliam…
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Bangladesh's ruling BNP nominates party stalwart Mirza Fakhrul as presidential candidate - OrissaPOST
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 Hasina, resigned last month on health grounds before completing his five-year t…
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