BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as new President of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its 23rd President on Thursday. Alamgir secured 255 votes in the presidential election held at the Jatiya Sangsad (Bangladesh’s Parliament), defeating Oli Ahmed, who received 88 votes. A total of 343 lawmakers participated in the election, which was conducted between 2 pm and [...]