# Bangladesh presidential election set for August 20 2026-08-07T01:55:45+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bangladesh will elect its next president on August 20, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. Voting will run from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Jatiya Sangsad session hall in Dhaka. The election was triggered by Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation on July 24, two years before his term ended, The Federal reports. Nomination papers must be filed on August 13, scrutiny follows on August 16, and the last date for withdrawal is August 18. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed is acting president for 90 days. Meanwhile, the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party has authorised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to pick its candidate, The Hindu reports. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - thehindu.com Tags: Bangladesh, Jatiya Sangsad, Mohammed Shahabuddin, presidential election Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bangladesh-to-elect-president-on-august-20-after-shahabuddin-resigns/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bangladesh-to-elect-president-on-august-20-after-shahabuddin-resigns/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.