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● Hadi murder: Court sets Sept 27 for further probe report submission ● Court rejects complaint against Yunus, Asif over Dhanmondi 32 vandalism ● Rohingya crisis pressurizes economy, environment: CAS ● President election: Acting Prez, PM cast votes ● Acting Prez Hafiz Uddin Ahmed leaves Bangabhaban with farewell ceremony ● Name confusion: Dhaka resident Shahabuddin's assets frozen ● Voting for 23rd Bangladesh President begins

President election: Acting Prez, PM cast votes

Published : Thursday, 20 August, 2026 at 2:29 PM

Observer Online Report

Acting President and Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman have cast their votes in the country's 23rd Presidential election.

BNP presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also cast his vote which began at 2PM on Thursday in the session chamber of the Jatiya Sangsad. It will continue till 5PM.

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