News & Politics Bangladesh holds presidential election in first contested vote in 35 years
BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is pitted against ex-army officer Oli Ahmed, nominee of Jamaat-led 11-party alliance.
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· August 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is pitted against ex-army officer Oli Ahmed, nominee of Jamaat-led 11-party alliance.
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