Newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir -File photo

DHAKA, Aug 20, 2026 (BSS) - President of Bangladesh Gono Forum also the 
architect of the country's constitution Dr Kamal Hossain has congratulated 
the newly president-elect of the country Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

In a message, he said, Mirza Fakhrul has played crucial and extensive rule in 
establishing the democracy and voting rights in Bangladesh. He actively led 
democratic movements more than half and a decade on the roads in spite of 
facing suppression, false cases, imprisonment. 

Mirza Fakhrul has contributed in forming the national Unity Front in 2018 to 
build a welfare-based state and establish democracy and voting rights in the 
country, the statement reads. 

"I was astonished seeing the political wisdom, boldness, and unmatched 
leadership quality of Mirza Fakhrul Islam. He, even in the face of government 
conspiracies, has been able to hold the BNP together," Dr. Kamal said. 

He marked the President-elect Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as a man preserving 
the democratic values, ideal, responsible toward party and also thanked BNP 
and the members of the parliaments for electing Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir 
as the president.