New President to be elected at regular parliamentary session in September: Law minister
President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned from office yesterday, citing ill health.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today (25 July) said the new President will be elected at the regular parliamentary session scheduled for September.
There is no need to convene a special session of Parliament to elect the country's new President, he told reporters responding to a question at the CIRDAP auditorium in the capital.
When asked whether legal action would be taken against recently resigned President Md Shahabuddin, the law minister declined to comment, saying he did not want to make any remarks on the matter at this time.
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President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned from office yesterday, citing ill health.
He submitted his resignation letter to Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad in the afternoon.
Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad assumed the responsibilities of the acting President in accordance with the Constitution following the resignation of Mohammed Shahabuddin.
