Mirza-Fakhrul

A video has recently circulated on social media claiming that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir praised former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Parliament. The caption accompanying the video claims, “Development like Sheikh Hasina’s will not happen even in the next 100 years; Mirza Fakhrul took charge of the Awami League in Parliament.” However, an investigation found that the claim is false and fabricated. The misleading video was created by editing together footage of a s...

Writing about Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir brings back vivid memories of the golden days of student politics. I first came to know Fakhrul during my days in student politics at Dhaka University when he was a highly active and progressive leading activist of the then East Pakistan Students Union. Alongside coming from a rich political family background, Fakhrul was regarded by us from the very beginning as a highly progressive and promising activist because of his own intellect and ideals. H...

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has taken the oath as president. The oath taking ceremony was completed at Bangabhaban at 7:38 pm on Friday. Acting Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Kaisar Kamal administered the oath to the country’s 23rd president. Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani conducted the ceremony. Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad arrived at Bangabhaban first in the afternoon. Then at around 5:50 pm the motorcade of the new president and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman entered Bangabhaban. A...

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...

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the BNP nominated candidate for president, effectively spent his last day with his party colleagues. A day before the presidential election, he broke down in tears in front of his colleagues. At one point, the former BNP secretary general became emotional while delivering his farewell remarks. Mirza Fakhrul said, “I will always maintain a close relationship with the party leaders and activists. If elected president, I will perform my duties with honesty and de...

The Election Commission has declared the nomination paper of BNP nominated candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir valid for the presidential election. Chief Election Commissioner and Election Officer AMM Nasir Uddin declared his candidacy valid today, Sunday, after scrutinizing the nomination paper. Earlier, on August 13, a nomination paper for Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was submitted to the Election Commission. Narsingdi 2 lawmaker and BNP Standing Committee member Dr. Abdul Moin Khan...

Nomination papers have been submitted for Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the presidential election. Party leaders submitted the nomination papers to Chief Election Commissioner and Election Officer for the presidential election AMM Nasir Uddin at around 2:30pm on Thursday, August 13. BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan is the proposer of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s nomination, while BNP Standing Committee Member and Dhaka 3 cons...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to become the country’s next president. This is now almost certain. The reason is that his name is at number one on the BNP’s list for the presidency. According to a source at the party’s policymaking level, BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has finalized Mirza Fakhrul’s nomination for the presidency. If nominated by the BNP,...

BNP Secretary General and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has spoken about the ongoing political discussion and speculation over who will be the next president. He said the name of the next president will be finalized at the party’s Standing Committee meeting. Before that, he declined to make any comment on the matter. He made the remarks on Saturday afternoon while responding to questions from journalists after the 36th Annual...

Many journalists were killed while performing their duties during the previous government’s tenure, and journalists were subjected to harassment at every level, said LGRD Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He called on journalists to remain united to protect their...

Today, at Patishar in Naogaon, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir spent the day in a Rabindra-themed atmosphere. He inaugurated the celebrations of the 165th birth anniversary of the world-famous Poet at the Kachari Bari in the morning. He l...