Bangladesh president to resign Friday as pressure grows over Hasina's planned return: Report
Shahabuddin cited ill health and said the speaker will take over until Bangladesh elects a new president, after pressure grew over his ties to Hasina.
- President Mohammed Shahabuddin will resign on Friday, according to three sources who told Reuters on Thursday. Shahabuddin informed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of his decision on Tuesday.
- As the only top official remaining from before the 2024 uprising, Shahabuddin faces mounting pressure to vacate his office as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's government seeks to purge allies of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina.
- Intelligence agencies reportedly learned of a phone call between Shahabuddin and Sheikh Hasina in May. A senior BNP leader described the resignation as "more complex" than that conversation alone.
- Under the Constitution, Parliament speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad could serve as interim president until a successor is elected. Sources indicate no final decision on a permanent replacement has been made.
- Sheikh Hasina plans to return from exile in India around December to surrender, intensifying pressure on the government. Authorities are actively monitoring attempts by her party to reorganize within the country.
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Bangladesh President Mohamed Shahabuddin announced his resignation before the end of his two-year term, citing health reasons, amid increased pressure from the opposition and the political changes following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, long-time ally of Sheikh Hasina, resigns
In his resignation letter addressed to Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the 76-year-old leader said he is "seriously ill" and suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney complications
Bangladesh president resigns – media
Mohammed Shahabuddin oversaw the country’s transition after the ouster of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 Bangladesh’s president, Mohammed Shahabuddin, has resigned, citing health issues, local media reports said. Shahabuddin’s reported resignation comes much ahead of the official end of his tenure in April 2028. The president’s office in Bangladesh is largely ceremonial. Shahabuddin,...
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