Bangladesh is set for its first contested presidential election in 35 years, with ruling BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir the frontrunner against opposition candidate Oli Ahmed. Parliament will vote Thursday, with Alamgir expected to become the country's 23rd president
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has authorised Prime Minister and party chairman Tarique Rahman to select its candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The decision was made at the BNP’s National Standing Committee meeting, with leaders confirming that no names were discussed yet.
Bangladesh’s ruling BNP said future ties with India depend on a new Ganges Water Sharing Treaty aligned with Dhaka’s needs. The party urged immediate negotiations as the 1996 agreement nears expiry, while debates continue over Bangladesh’s proposed Padma Barrage project
