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● Want to serve people even as President: Mirza Fakhrul ● Dhaka rejects Myanmar statement calling Rohingyas 'Bengali' ● Bangladesh urges Myanmar to expedite Rohingya repatriation ● India wants positive relations with Bangladesh: Jaiswal ● Tigers suffer flight delay, reach Mackay after 14hrs ● ‘Hatkata’ Kashem sent to jail over Khaleda Convoy Attack ● People are indeed suffering: PM's adviser

Want to serve people even as President: Mirza Fakhrul

Published : Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 at 8:45 PM

Observer Online Report

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LGRD Minister and BNP nominated presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said he wishes to remain beside people and serve them even if he becomes the president.

Mirza Fakhrul spoke to the leaders of Thakurgaon Journalist Forum on Tuesday (August 18) at his official residence on Hare road and added, he never imagined he might become president and attributed the nomination to his party and Almighty Allah.

Mirza Fakhrul stated that regardless of his busy schedule, he will always stand by the public and contribute to regional development.

During the meeting, leaders of the Thakurgaon Journalists Forum, Dhaka, congratulated him as the prospective president, during which Mirza Fakhrul expressed emotional gratitude to Almighty Allah and inquired about the journalists.

The delegation included Forum President Manik Muntasir of Bangladesh Pratidin, General Secretary Delowar Hossain of Samakal, BSS Chief News Editor Manikul Azad, Star TV Vice President Mahbub Alam Raj, Kalbela Joint General Secretary Shafiqul Islam, BSS Treasurer Jahangir Alam, Ekattor TV Organizational Secretary Abdul Latif, GTV Publicity Secretary Sajjad Hossain, and News 24 Women Affairs Secretary Mst Sheuly Begum Nahid.

Executive members Nur Tazmin Neer of Ekattor TV, Farhad Bin Nur of Star TV, Md Nawab Shariatullah (Soumya Sarkar) of Kaler Kantho, Nasrin Akhter of Sampratik Deshkal, Imran Khan of Jugantor, Tafhimul Islam of Channel i, and ABP News Agency Special Correspondent Abu Sayeed were also present.

Advisors Senior Journalist Mashiur Rahman, Tuhin Saifullah of Prothom Alo, and BSS Senior Sub-Editor Mahabur Alam Sohag also attended the event.

-SA

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