Bangladesh's President Shahabuddin resigns citing health concerns

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has ​resigned citing serious health issues, his office said ‌on Friday, Report informs via Reuters.

Shahabuddin, 76, has held the largely ceremonial post of president since April 2023, a period that included volatile months after Hasina's ​flight to India following a student-led uprising against ​her rule in 2024.

"Recent medical examinations have diagnosed ⁠me with a condition known as Autonomic Neuropathy. Due ​to this condition, I occasionally experience momentary loss of consciousness," ​Shahabuddin said in a statement released by his press secretary.

The speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, the national parliament, will perform the duties of ​the president ​until a ⁠new one is elected, the statement said.

The head of state is commander-in-chief of ​the armed forces, but executive power rests ​with ⁠the prime minister and cabinet of the mainly Muslim country of 173 million people.