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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected as the new president of Bangladesh, a development met with congratulations from Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's main opposition party. The party expressed its expectations that Alamgir will uphold impartiality and play a significant role in advancing the nation, its citizens, and democratic principles.

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We congratulate him. As the elected president is the president of all citizens, we hope that after taking the oath, he will act impartially and not favour any political party.

Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer, conveyed these sentiments to reporters. He stated, "We congratulate him. As the elected president is the president of all citizens, we hope that after taking the oath, he will act impartially and not favour any political party." Taher added, "He will play a strong role for the country, the people and democracy -- this is the expectation of the people from the president, and it is also our expectation."

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He will play a strong role for the country, the people and democracy -- this is the expectation of the people from the president, and it is also our expectation.

The opposition party acknowledged their candidate, Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, securing 88 votes against Alamgir's 255, a result they had anticipated given the parliamentary dynamics. Despite the electoral outcome, Taher emphasized that their participation was aimed at strengthening democratic practices. He noted that 343 out of 349 Members of Parliament cast their votes.

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Giving MPs the opportunity to express their independent views is extremely important for practising democracy.

Taher also highlighted the constitutional limitations on MPs' voting freedom, referencing Article 70 of the constitution, which restricts independent voting except in specific cases like no-confidence motions. He stressed the importance of allowing MPs to express their views freely for the practice of democracy and called for similar freedoms in upcoming local government elections to further institutionalize democratic processes. The party pledged support for necessary laws and reforms that benefit the public.

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Taking oneself to an impartial position immediately after taking oath as president is his sacred responsibility. It will not be easy. But I believe that if Mr Fakhrul Alamgir is sincere and serious, it will be possible for him.