Mirza Fakhrul takes oath as 23rd President of Bangladesh

Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the BNP’s longest-serving second-in-command, was sworn today as Bangladesh’s new president at Bangabhaban, capping a five-decade political journey.Jatiya Sangsad Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal administered the oath at about 7:35pm at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, the offic

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.