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Bangladesh president quits, leaving Hasina isolated ahead of return from exile
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Bangladesh president quits, leaving Hasina isolated ahead of return from exile

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has announced his resignation, effective Friday, marking the end of his term before its official conclusion in April 2028. His departure follows Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's announcement to return to Bangladesh in December to face a court conviction. Shahabuddin, who assumed the largely ceremonial role after Hasina's ousting in August 2024 during mass youth protests, is stepping down amid pressure due to his historical ties to Hasina. His resignation leaves Hasina without any remaining allies in high office, just five months before her anticipated return. Hasina's Awami League party is currently banned, and many of its members are either imprisoned or in hiding following the 2024 uprising that led to her removal.

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South China Morning Post logoSouth China Morning PostIndependentCenter11 hr. ago
Bangladesh president quits, leaving Hasina isolated ahead of return from exile

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has announced his resignation, effective Friday, marking the end of his term before its official conclusion in April 2028. His departure follows Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's announcement to return to Bangladesh in December to face a court conviction. Shahabuddin, who assumed the largely ceremonial role after Hasina's ousting in August 2024 during mass youth protests, is stepping down amid pressure due to his historical ties to Hasina. His resignation leaves Hasina without any remaining allies in high office, just five months before her anticipated return. Hasina's Awami League party is currently banned, and many of its members are either imprisoned or in hiding following the 2024 uprising that led to her removal.

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