The BNP is on course for a thumping win in the 13th national election, where millions of voters exercised their long-denied franchise in a festive and peaceful atmosphere yesterday.

Bangladesh has elected senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its 23rd president, marking a significant shift for a politician who until recently held one of ...

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir defeated Oli Ahmed with 255 votes in Parliament to be elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh, set to take office at Bangabhaban on Friday.

Tap here to add The Daily Star as a trusted source Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana is leading in Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail, Ashuganj and parts of Bijoynagar). As of 10:00 pm, results from 45 out of ...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh is holding its first contested presidential election in 35 years, with the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir pitted against ...