Bangladesh president to resign Friday as pressure grows over Hasina's planned return: Report
The move follows pressure over his ties to deposed leader Sheikh Hasina and leaves the speaker to serve until a new president is elected.
- 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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