1996 Bangladeshi presidential election

1996 Bangladeshi presidential election

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Nominee Shahabuddin Ahmed Party Independent Electoral vote Unopposed

President before election Abdur Rahman Biswas BNP Elected President Shahabuddin Ahmed Independent

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The Bangladeshi presidential election of 1996 was held on July 23, 1996. Shahabuddin Ahmed was elected after being nominated by the ruling party.^[1] He replaced Abdur Rahman Biswas when his five-year term came to an end.^[2] His inauguration ceremony was held October 9, 1996.^[3]