Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin has resigned. His resignation has been accepted by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed. Since the post of the President is vacant, as per the Constitution, the Speaker will act as the President until the new President assumes office. The speaker said that he was very ill. He resigned because due to the spread of several diseases, he is physically and mentally unable to perform the duties of an important constitutional post like the President.
bangladesh According to the outlet Pratham Aalo, according to Article 50 (3) of the Constitution, the President can resign through his signed letter sent to the Speaker and Article 54 states that if the post of the President is vacant or if he is unable to perform his duties due to absence, illness or any other reason, then the Speaker will act as the President until a new President is elected.
According to Article 123 (2) of the Constitution, if a vacancy occurs due to the death, resignation or removal of the President, a new President must be elected within the next 90 days. According to Article 48 (1) of the Constitution, the President is elected by the votes of the members of Parliament.
BNP’s majority in Parliament
Let us tell you that the ruling BNP has majority in the Parliament of Bangladesh. Because of this, the party’s candidate has a higher chance of being elected the next president. There was a discussion going on for several days among the top leaders of BNP as to who would be selected after Shahabuddin.
For the last few days, there was a strong discussion going on in the political field about the possible resignation of President Mohammad Shahabuddin. Relevant sources had said yesterday that Mohammad Shahabuddin is mentally ready to resign. A source claimed that he had also informed about his preparations to leave after meeting senior Bangabhaban officials on Thursday.
Shahabuddin became President on April 24, 2023
On April 24, 2023, during the Awami League government, Mohammad Shahabuddin took charge as the 22nd President of the country for five years. According to this, his tenure was to end in April 2028. However, he resigned about two and a half years before the end of his term.
Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in a major uprising in July 2024, there has been discussion and debate in the political arena about the continuation of Mohammad Shahabuddin as President. After the BNP came to power through the 13th National Parliament elections, discussions regarding their future intensified. Ultimately, his resignation led to a change in the highest constitutional post of the state.
Read this also- Will President Mohammad Shahabuddin resign from the post of Bangladesh? There is a connection with Sheikh Hasina
Leave a Reply