The MPs who did not vote are—BNP's Mirza Abbas, Dr. Osman Faruk and Mostafa Kamal Pasha; expelled Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam; Abul Hasan of Khilafat Majlis and independent lawmaker Rumin Farhana.
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The 6 MPs who did not vote in the presidential election
Dhaka Magazine Desk
Published: Thursday, 20 August 2026
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After voting at the Jatiya Sangsad from 2pm to 5pm on Thursday, BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir won with 255 votes. The 11-party unity candidate Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad got 88 votes.
There were a total of 349 voters in the presidential election. As six did not vote, a total of 343 votes were cast.
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