The result was widely anticipated, and it unfolded as
expected. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to take office as president after
winning the election through a vote in Parliament.
Voting was held in the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday in the
election for the country’s 23rd president. BNP nominated candidate Mirza
Fakhrul won with 255 votes. His only rival, Oli Ahmed, the candidate of the 11-party
alliance led by Jamaat e Islami, received 88 votes.
Voting was held from 2 pm to 5 pm. The result was...