Fakhrul thanks home district for decades of support and calls for unity and peaceful politics

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to pay respects to parents, attend civic reception and lay university foundation stone

Speaks with the attending physicians

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan met the President at Bangabhaban in the afternoon.

Fakhrul takes office before four ministers and two state ministers are sworn in

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the longest‑serving second‑in‑command of the BNP, was sworn in as Bangladesh’s new president yesterday, marking the crowning achievement of a five‑decade political career.

Veteran BNP leader takes oath at Bangabhaban after winning the country’s first contested presidential election since 1991

Lawmakers applaud as Fakhrul embraces opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman in a festive scene at the Jatiya Sangsad

The opposition party says impartiality will be one of his most important responsibilities after taking oath

Opposition leader wishes the president-elect success after his 255-88 victory over Jamaat-led alliance candidate Oli Ahmed

BNP candidate defeats Jamaat-led alliance nominee Oli Ahmed, who secured 88 votes in the presidential election

Mirza Fakhrul spent years keeping his party afloat in opposition; he now assumes an office that may become more consequential

BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul and LDP’s Oli Ahmed vie for presidency

As Mirza Fakhrul faces the presidential vote, his hometown reflects on decades of shared memories

BNP’s presidential candidate becomes emotional at what could be his final parliamentary party meeting; PM Tarique also pays tribute to his leadership

One of the most persecuted politicians during the Sheikh Hasina regime, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to become the next president as ruling BNP has nominated him for the presidential polls.

EC receives three nomination papers; scrutiny set for August 16 ahead of the August 20 election

Party delegation hands the nomination paper to CEC AMM Nasir Uddin, the returning officer

Fakhrul steps down from his party posts following his nomination

His possible move to Bangabhaban could trigger cabinet reshuffle and BNP leadership changes