Voting in Bangladesh's much-anticipated presidential election began Thursday afternoon at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban from 2pm to 5pm without a break.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has outlined his vision for a "happy and prosperous" Bangladesh as the BNP veteran prepares for a presidential election he is widely expected to win.

Bangladesh will hold a rare contested presidential election on Thursday afternoon with voting from 2pm to 5pm, Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Md. Nurul Islam Moni announced Wednesday. The newly elected

A preparatory meeting for the upcoming presidential election will be held today at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, chaired by Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal, according to a press release from the

A special session of the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) will be convened to elect Bangladesh's next president Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni announced on Friday. While Moni confirmed that the session would

The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the presidential election and voting set to take place on August 20 in the session room of the National Parliament House.