BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir elected Bangladesh President
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- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a longtime secretary-general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a close ally of former premier Khaleda Zia, was on Thursday elected as the country’s new President in the first contested poll for the post in 35 yea...S1
- While usually presidents in Bangladesh have been elected through a consensus, this was the first presidential election in 35 years that saw an election with the Jamaat also putting up a candidate.S2
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BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir elected Bangladesh President
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a longtime secretary-general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a close ally of former premier Khaleda Zia, was on Thursday elected a…
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Veteran BNP Leader Mirza Alamgir Elected 23rd President Of Bangladesh
While usually presidents in Bangladesh have been elected through a consensus, this was the first presidential election in 35 years that saw an election with the Jamaat also putting…
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What to know
- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a longtime secretary-general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a close ally of former premier Khaleda Zia, was on Thursday elected as the country’s new President in the first contested poll for the post in 35 yea...S1
- While usually presidents in Bangladesh have been elected through a consensus, this was the first presidential election in 35 years that saw an election with the Jamaat also putting up a candidate.S2
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