{"id":20945,"date":"2026-07-27T08:29:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=20945"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:44:26","slug":"bangladesh-to-elect-new-president-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=20945","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Bangladesh to Elect New President in September<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh\u2019s Parliament will elect a new president during its next session, expected to be convened in September. The election must be held within 90 days of President Mohammed Shahabuddin \u2018Chuppu\u2019s resignation, in accordance with the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Law Minister Mohammad Asaduzzaman said a special parliamentary session would not be necessary, as the election could be completed during the regular session scheduled for September.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Parliament\u2019s second session ended on July 15. Under the constitutional provision, the next session must be convened within 60 days, or by September 14. As the constitutional deadline for electing a new president is October 24, there is sufficient time to complete the process during the regular session.<\/p>\n<p>Shahabuddin submitted his resignation to Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Friday, citing serious health problems that made it difficult for him to continue performing his duties.<\/p>\n<p>The Parliament Secretariat said Speaker Ahmed had assumed the responsibilities of acting president under Article 54 of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Under Bangladesh\u2019s Constitution, members of Parliament serve as the electorate in the presidential election. As Prime Minister Tarique Rahman\u2019s Bangladesh Nationalist Party holds a clear majority in Parliament, a candidate supported by the party is widely expected to become the country\u2019s next president.<\/p>\n<p>The BNP won 212 seats in the 350-member Parliament in the parliamentary election held in February. 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