Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Timeline

1. 20 Aug2026
   International

   Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected President of Bangladesh¹²³

   Bangladesh's parliament elected ruling-party veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as President on 20 August 2026, defeating Oli Ahmed 255 to 88, in the first contested presidential election since 1991.

   • Parliamentary vote on 20 August 2026: 255 to 88 over Oli Ahmed (opposition alliance candidate)
   • 343 of 349 lawmakers voted
   • First contested presidential election since 1991; 23rd President
   • Vacancy followed President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation
   • Oath scheduled for 21 August
2. 13 Feb2026
   International

   BNP wins Bangladesh election in landslide; Tarique Rahman sworn in as PM⁴⁵⁶⁷

   Bangladesh held parliamentary elections on 12 February, the first since the 2024 uprising. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 209 seats and Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on 17 February.

   • Election date 12 February 2026
   • BNP won about 209 of 297 declared seats per unofficial results; Jamaat-e-Islami won 68, its highest ever
   • Tarique Rahman sworn in as prime minister on 17 February 2026 by President Shahabuddin
   • First election since the July 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina

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Sources

1. Al Jazeera
2. Qatar News Agency
3. Dhaka Tribune
4. Al Jazeera
5. Arab News
6. EWN (wire)
7. The Quint