Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected President of Bangladesh
4 sources across 4 countries · Bangladesh · Germany · India · United Kingdom
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- The Daily Star
- Deutsche Welle
- The Indian Express
- Reuters
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Bangladesh lawmakers elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's new president on Thursday. The Election Commission published a gazette declaring Alamgir as president under Clause 12 of the Presidential Election Act, 1991. In the election held at the Jatiya Sangsad, Alamgir secured 255 out of 343 valid votes, defeating Col (retd) Oli Ahmed of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, who received 88 votes.
Alamgir is the Secretary General of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which holds more than a two-thirds majority in parliament following a landslide victory in the first election since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The presidency is described as a largely ceremonial post. This election follows the July resignation of former president Mohammed Shahabuddin, a close ally of Hasina, who cited health concerns.
Alamgir, who is 78 years old, previously faced dozens of charges under the government of Sheikh Hasina, which he described as politically motivated. He stated that he did not expect to become president and expressed a desire to remain beside and serve the people.
How each side framed it
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- Outlets of this lean framed the event as a straightforward political transition and electoral process.
Sources
- Centre Deutsche Welle: Bangladesh lawmakers elect BNP's Alamgir as president
- Centre Reuters: Bangladesh elects ruling party veteran Alamgir as president - Reuters
- Centre The Daily Star: EC publishes gazette declaring Fakhrul as president
- Centre The Indian Express: Who is Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir, Bangladesh President-elect? His stance on India and Sheikh Hasina
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