presidential election
Presidential election: A process shackled by provisions
When Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned as president on July 24, the spotlight immediately shifted to who would succeed him at Bangabhaban.
8 August 2026
Presidential election to be held on August 20: EC
Nomination papers to be submitted on Aug 13; scrutiny begins on Aug 16
6 August 2026
Presidential election to be held on schedule: Mirza Fakhrul
Says BNP will nominate its presidential candidate through internal process
27 July 2026
An exit that ends uncertainty
President Shahabuddin’s resignation should clear the way for electing someone widely acceptable
25 July 2026
AL abuzz with names for country’s next president
The most discussed question within the ruling Awami League at the moment is -- who will be the 22nd president of Bangladesh?
20 January 2023
Droupadi Murmu set to become India’s first Santal president
India’s ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu led by securing 540 of the 748 votes of the members of both houses of parliament while joint opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha got 208 votes after the first round of counting today (July 21, 2022).
21 July 2022
Opposition's Tshisekedi wins Congo presidential election
Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission on Thursday declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the surprise winner of last month's presidential election, a result that sets the stage for the country's first democratic transfer of power.
10 January 2019
Legal notice seeks cancellation of presidential polls
A Supreme Court (SC) lawyer serves a legal notice on the Election Commission (EC) and the government seeking cancellation of the presidential elections in 24 hours.
31 January 2018
AL parliamentary body to sit for presidential candidate selection
The Awami League parliamentary board will meet on Wednesday to select the party’s candidate, who will contest in the presidential election scheduled to be held on February 18.
29 January 2018
Presidential election on Feb 18: CEC
The presidential election will be held on February 18, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says. He says this while revealing the presidential election schedule to the reporters.
25 January 2018
Presidential election schedule tomorrow: CEC
The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the presidential election tomorrow, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says.
24 January 2018
Presidential election Feb 19
The Jatiya Sangsad will elect the next president of Bangladesh on February 19 as the tenure of incumbent President Abdul Hamid nears an end.
22 January 2018
Foreign born population at high in US
The percentage of foreign-born population living in the US is increasing at a rate that it could possibly break a 125-year-old record within the next decade, according to a Pew Research Center report.
28 September 2015
Carson will not apologise for Muslim remark
Ben Carson, the Republican US presidential candidate, will not take back his comment in a recent interview that a Muslim should not be president, Carson's business manager says.
21 September 2015