Former BNP lawmaker and leader Elias Ali's disappearance case has taken a new turn with Air Force Wing Commander Saifur Rahman Saif being produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will move to Bangabhaban on Sunday, according to the President's Office.
Four new members have been added to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. New President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir administered their oaths at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban on Friday, August 21, evening.
Newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of Bangladesh on Friday (August 21) at 7:30pm. Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal administered the oath to the newly elected President at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban.
The High Court has issued a rule asking the Dhaka University authority to explain why its decision to temporarily suspend Chowdhury Md Tashreq-e-Habib, a professor in the Department of Bengali, should not be declared illegal.
After 35 years, Bangladesh has elected its 23rd President through a contested vote among Members of Parliament, with BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir securing the presidency. Of the 343 valid votes cast, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir received 255 votes, while Colonel (Retd) Oli Ahmed received 88 votes.