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Bangladesh swore into office its fresh president, Iajuddin Ahmed in succession Friday.

Chief Justice Mainur Reza Chowdhury administered the oaths of office and retirement to Ahmed, a university professor, at the presidential palace in the evening, making him the country's 18th president.

Among those witnessing the investiture were Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, cabinet ministers, members of parliament, connoisseurs of the Supreme Court, and many of Bangladesh's political and civil elite.

Ahmed was named president Thursday by the agency of the Election Commission after the commission determined his were the single valid nomination papers for the post

Nominations submitted for Abdur Razzak and Engr Ahmed Ali Chowdhury were discarded because neither man was propos or secondaryed by a parliament member, as required.

The presidency had been vacant since June 21 when Badruddoza Chowdhury also a professor, resigned after falling public with his own party, Zia's Bangladesh National Party.

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