Published : 13 Aug 2026, 06:24 PM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:32 AM
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Oli Ahmad has entered the presidential race as the candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance.
A delegation led by AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad submitted his nomination papers at the Election Commission headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon on Thursday.
Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman, the opposition leader in parliament, proposed Oli’s candidacy, while NCP MP for Narayanganj-4 Abdullah Al Amin seconded it.
The alliance had earlier announced Oli as its consensus candidate.
Shafiqur said on Aug 9 that the opposition bloc had decided to contest the election as part of its "democratic responsibility".
Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam said on Monday that the alliance did not want the election to go uncontested.
Nahid described Oli as the “most acceptable” choice to serve as the head of state at this time.
The Election Process
Under the Election Commission schedule, nomination papers can be submitted until 4pm on Aug 13.
Scrutiny will take place on Aug 16, while the deadline for withdrawal is 4pm on Aug 18.
Voting will be held in the parliament chamber from 2pm to 5pm on Aug 20.
A total of 349 MPs are eligible to vote in the presidential election.
Of them, 247 are from the BNP and 77 from Jamaat, including MPs from reserved seats.
