# Bangladesh holds first contested presidential election in 35 years

https://mins.news/en/item/26996

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 06:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/bangladesh-holds-presidential-election-in-first-contested-vote-in-35-years?traffic_source=rss

> Bangladesh is voting in its first contested presidential election since 1991. Ruling BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir faces former army officer Oli Ahmad, nominated by the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party opposition alliance. Alamgir is widely expected to win because the BNP holds a decisive majority among the 349 eligible lawmakers.

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