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Bangladesh 2026 presidential election
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 20
AUG 20 · Day 1
Bangladesh elects ruling party veteran Alamgir as president
“I dream of a happy, prosperous and welfare-oriented state where marginalised communities, hard-working people and daily wage earners can afford meals twice a day,”
MIRZA FAKHRUL ISLAM ALAMGIR
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AUG 20 · Day 1
Bangladesh's government under pressure as youth demand jobs
AUG 20 · Day 1
Bangladesh holds first contested presidential election in 35 years
“It’s good to see that someone who has been at the forefront of the democratic movement and fought against a fascist regime will be occupying the office of the president,”
ALI RIAZ
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