Mirza Fakhrul to Take Oath as Bangladesh President Today

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Photo: Collected

Newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to take oath as Bangladesh's 23rd president at Bangabhaban on Friday evening following his election in Parliament.

The Election Commission has already issued a gazette officially notifying his election.

The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Bangabhaban after the completion of the necessary formalities.

According to the Constitution, Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal will administer the oath to the newly elected president.

The decision followed a legal review by the Ministry of Law on the constitutional provisions governing the swearing-in ceremony.

The Cabinet Division had sought the ministry's opinion on who should administer the oath and which constitutional provisions would apply.

In a notification issued on Thursday, the Law Ministry said Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed is currently performing the duties of the acting president under Article 54 of the Constitution.

As a result, Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal is exercising the powers and performing the duties of the Speaker under Article 74(3) of the Constitution.

The ministry concluded that, as the Deputy Speaker is currently performing the duties of the Speaker, he is the appropriate constitutional authority to administer the oath to the newly elected president.

Presidential Election

The presidential election was held in Parliament on Thursday from 2:10pm to 5pm.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced the result after the votes were counted.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir secured 255 votes, defeating Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad, the candidate of the 11-party opposition alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, who received 88 votes.

Of the 349 MPs entitled to vote, 343 cast their ballots, while six abstained.

The swearing-in ceremony will formally mark the beginning of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's tenure as Bangladesh's new president.