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Bangladesh's parliament is poised to elect Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the 78-year-old secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, as the nation's 23rd president on Thursday in a largely ceremonial position.
India has distanced itself from a planned virtual address by exiled Bangladesh former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, insisting a private media entity is organising the event. Bangladesh has simultaneously banned its media from covering her speech.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned on health grounds, stepping down almost 2.5 years before his term was set to expire in 2028. Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will assume interim duties.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned at age 76, citing a neurological condition causing occasional loss of consciousness. His departure removes a key ally of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina from the political establishment.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to resign soon as the ruling BNP government distances itself from officials tied to the previous regime. His departure would mark a final severing of ties to the pre-July 2024 political order.
Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return home and face court proceedings despite a death sentence handed down by a war crimes tribunal, rejecting charges as politically motivated.
Bangladesh has confiscated assets worth $6.2 billion (760 billion taka) connected to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and ten associated business entities, marking a significant escalation in post-transition accountability measures.
Bangladesh's exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina faces imprisonment if she returns from India, a senior government official warned Monday, contradicting her recent assertion that she plans to return in December to face court.