Bangladesh’s parliament elected veteran BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president on Thursday. The move completes his decades-long journey from student activism and public service to the nation’s top constitutional office.

Bangladesh lawmakers vote on Thursday to choose between Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Oli Ahmed as president. The rare contest could reshape the office's importance as the BNP pushes for greater presidential powers.

The BNP has nominated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for Bangladesh's presidential election on August 20. With the party's two-thirds majority in Parliament, he is strongly placed to become the next head of state.

The BNP has nominated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for Bangladesh's August 20 presidential election. With the party's two-thirds majority in Parliament, he is strongly placed to become the next president.

Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was on Thursday nominated as the party's candidate for the presidency of