A presidential election was held on 20 August 2026 to elect the 23rd president of Bangladesh. It took place following the resignation of Mohammed Shahabuddin, the 22nd president of Bangladesh, citing
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir 2023
Oli Ahmed, President LDP
President Mohammed Shahabuddin (right) administering the oath of Hafiz Uddin Ahmad (left) as Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad on 12 March 2026.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir casting his vote.
The 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election was scheduled for Sunday, 19 February 2023 to elect the 22nd president of Bangladesh. However, nominations closed at noon on 12 February and the Awami League
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…regime for democratic backsliding and autocratic tendencies. Mohammed Shahabuddin, a low profile retired jurist, was nominated by Sheikh Hasina for the 2023 presidential election, which he won unopposed like most indirect presidential elections before. He took office on 24 April 2023, succeeding Mohammad Abdul Hamid, the longest…
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Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu at the inauguration of President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan