### [2026-08-20](/feed/2026/08/20/index.md)

##### 2026 Bangladeshi presidential election
# The Jatiya Sangsad elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President of Bangladesh in the first contested presidential election in 35 years. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-president-hasina-tarique-khaleda-9884e60119d1ba29053cb883fd75234b)
2. [Dhaka Tribune](https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/417930/mirza-fakhrul-islam-alamgir-elected-bangladesh%E2%80%99s)

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