Bangladesh President
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BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as new President of Bangladesh: Who is he?
World | Aug 20, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected Bangladesh's 23rd President after defeating Oli Ahmed in the country's first multi-candidate presidential contest in 35 years. The senior BNP leader secured 255 of the 343 votes cast.
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Bangladesh protesters siege 'Banga Bhaban', demand President's resignation
World | Oct 23, 2024, 07:58 AM ISTThe Protests started in July against the quota system in government jobs but turned anti-government leading to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August. The protestors had earlier demanded the Chie Justice's resignation, but now they are demanding President's resignation and a new Constitution.
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Former Bangladesh President HM Ershad dead
World | Jul 14, 2019, 02:30 PM ISTFormer Bangladesh President HM Ershad breathed his last at 7.45 a.m. at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Inter-Service Public Relation Directorate Assistant Director Rashedul Alam Khan told The Daily Star newspaper.
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PM Modi meets Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid
World | Jun 07, 2015, 02:09 PM ISTDhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on Bangladesh President Mohammad Abdul Hamid at Bangabhawan in Dhaka.“A warmth that brings two nations together. PM@narendramodi and President Abdul Hamid confer at Bangabhawan,” Vikas Swarup, spokesperson
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Mamata meets Bangladesh President
National | Dec 22, 2014, 10:06 PM ISTKolkata: Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today exchanged pleasantries at a dinner hosted by state Governor K N Tripathi here.Banerjee gave gifts to Hamid and exchanged pleasantries. Banerjee
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PM Modi calls on Bangladesh Prez, discusses connectivity
National | Dec 20, 2014, 11:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: Importance of economic cooperation and improved connectivity for advancing prosperity of India and Bangladesh besides development of the region was discussed yesterday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid
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Pranab Mukherjee meets Bangladesh President, hands over 'historic' gift
India | Dec 20, 2014, 09:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday handed over a 'historic audio-visual gift' comprising clippings of All India Radio and Doordarshan during 1971 liberation of Bangladesh to his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Md Abdul Hamid.Mukherjee, who
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Bangladesh President arrives on 6-day official visit to India
India | Dec 18, 2014, 06:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid arrived here today on a six-day official visit during which he will hold talks with Indian leadership with an aim to further strengthening the already close bilateral relations between
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Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid to arrive in India today
India | Dec 18, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Bangladesh President, Md Abdul Hamid, will pay an official visit to India from December 18 to 23 on the invitation of his Indian counterpart, Pranab Mulherjee, a communiqué by the Ministry of External
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Bangladesh President to visit India Dec 18
India | Dec 13, 2014, 11:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the India-Bangladesh land swap agreement appearing poised to be implemented, Bangladesh President Mohammad Abdul Hamid will be paying a ceremonial visit to India Dec 18 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart
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Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman dead
World | Mar 20, 2013, 09:57 PM ISTDhaka, Mar 20 : Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman Wednesday died at a hospital in Singapore, said a media report. He was 83.Rahman died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital of Singapore where he was undergoing treatment for