Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigns, why did he leave the post before his tenure? Know what was the reason

Bangladesh President Resigns: Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin has resigned from his post. Under Article 50(3) of the Constitution of Bangladesh, the President can submit his resignation by giving a signed letter addressed to the Speaker. Following this constitutional procedure, the President sent his resignation to the Speaker, which was also accepted. However, he has publicly cited health related problems as the reason for his resignation.

Speaker accepted resignation

President’s Press Secretary Mohd. According to Sarwar Alam, Speaker Hafizuddin Ahmed accepted the President’s resignation at 5:01 pm. According to the constitutional system of Bangladesh, the President submits his resignation directly to the Speaker.

Questions were raised regarding contact with Sheikh Hasina

In recent times, President Mohammad Shahabuddin was also embroiled in political controversies. According to reports, during his stay in London for health treatment in May 2026, he had tried to contact or talk to exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on phone. This call has not been officially confirmed, but after this news came to light, questions started being raised about his political impartiality and loyalty.

Political pressure increased after the change of power

Sheikh Hasina is living in India after the change of power in Bangladesh. Currently, there is a BNP led government in the country and Tariq Rehman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is the Prime Minister. Sheikh Hasina and Tariq Rehman have been each other’s main political rivals for a long time. In such a situation, the news of alleged contact with Sheikh Hasina had further heated the political atmosphere. For the last few days, discussions were intense in the political circles of Bangladesh regarding the resignation of the President. According to sources, in a meeting with senior officials on Thursday, he had also expressed his desire to step down from the post. It was told that he was mentally prepared to resign and preparations for it had also been started at Banga Bhavan.

President mentioned health reasons

When the media asked the President the reason for his resignation, he said that he was suffering from many health related problems. According to Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star, he refused to comment further on the issue and said that he did not want to say anything more on the subject.

Tenure was till April 2028

Mohammad Shahabuddin took charge as the 22nd President of Bangladesh on 24 April 2023. His constitutional tenure was till April 2028, but he left the post almost two years ago. He has been a warrior of the 1971 Liberation War and has also served as a judge in the Lower Judiciary. After the change of power, Mohammad Shahabuddin was among the few top constitutional officials who were appointed during the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government. In such a situation, despite the new political circumstances, his continuing in office for a long time was considered important in itself. Now his resignation is being seen as a major development in Bangladesh politics.

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