Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as Bangladesh’s 23rd President on 20 August 2026.
- He won 255 votes, defeating Oli Ahmad, who secured 88 votes.
- 343 MPs participated in the election.
- First Bangladeshi presidential election in 35 years with more than one candidate.
- Alamgir is a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
- He succeeded Mohammed Shahabuddin, who resigned on health grounds.
- Bangladesh’s President is elected by Members of Parliament.
