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President's resignation accepted: Speaker
President's resignation accepted: Speaker

President's resignation accepted: Speaker

Speaker of the National Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has accepted President Md. Shahabuddin's resignation. He gave this information at a press briefing held at the National Parliament Building on Friday afternoon.

President resigns due to serious illness: Bangabhaban
President resigns due to serious illness: Bangabhaban

President resigns due to serious illness: Bangabhaban

Md. Shahabuddin has resigned from the post of President due to 'serious health complications'. He submitted his resignation to Speaker of the National Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Friday. The Speaker accepted the resignation at 5:01pm.

Mohammad Shahabuddin bows out amid political turbulence
Mohammad Shahabuddin bows out amid political turbulence

Mohammad Shahabuddin bows out amid political turbulence

The presidency of Mohammad Shahabuddin, Bangladesh's 22nd President, has come to an end amid political turbulence. He resigned on Friday (July 24), citing personal reasons, before completing his constitutional term. His departure marks the final chapter of a long public career in which he served as a student leader, freedom fighter, judge, Anti-Corruption Commission commissioner and, ultimately, Head of State.

Speaker calls 5pm press conference, expected to address presidential resignation issue
Speaker calls 5pm press conference, expected to address presidential resignation issue

Speaker calls 5pm press conference, expected to address presidential resignation issue

National Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has called a press conference for 5pm at the oath room of the Parliament Complex, according to a Parliament Secretariat official today. It is widely anticipated that the Speaker will address the ongoing discussions surrounding the potential resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

Vegetable, fish prices climb as floods, rain disrupt supply
Vegetable, fish prices climb as floods, rain disrupt supply

Vegetable, fish prices climb as floods, rain disrupt supply

Prices of most vegetables and fish have risen further in the capital over the past week, as prolonged rainfall and recent floods across the country damaged crops and disrupted supply chains, squeezing low- and middle-income households.

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