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Bangladesh holds presidential election in first contested vote in 35 years

Source: Al Jazeera
Category: Politics
Region: General
Published: August 20, 2026 at 06:38

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BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is pitted against ex-army officer Oli Ahmed, nominee of Jamaat-led 11-party alliance.

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