Former president Mohammed Shahabuddin said he resigned of his own accord, describing life at Bangabhaban as restrictive and saying he now felt free.

Mohammed Shahabuddin yesterday resigned as Bangladesh’s president, citing ill health, ending days of speculation over his future.

Under a gloomy afternoon sky at Karwan Bazar, Abdul Barek stood in front of a vegetable shop, quietly asking the price of one item after another. The 50-year-old finally settled on half a kilogram of okra.

Beneath a sky drifting between soft clouds and fleeting sunshine, the evening unfolded into a warm melody as the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy witnessed a moment that will be cherished for years to come.

Workers at Kaliti Tea Garden in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar observed work stoppage for an hour and held a protest rally and procession yesterday morning to press home their demands.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to working closely with ASEAN and its partners to strengthen regional cooperation in tackling emerging and transnational threats.

Growing self-censorship, political pressure, and financial constraints are posing new threats to press freedom, speakers told a panel discussion in Dhaka yesterday.

Women’s massive contribution to the July uprising in 2024, much like in the Language Movement of 1952 and the Liberation War of 1971, is gradually being erased, said Mirza Taslima Sultana, a professor of Jahangirnagar University.

Doing business in Bangladesh remains difficult due to persistent inflation, policy uncertainty, governance weaknesses, and poor implementation of reforms, said speakers at the Bengal Delta Conference 2026 yesterday.

Although now largely ceremonial, Bangladesh’s presidency has repeatedly been rocked by assassinations, military coups, constitutional changes, uprisings and political crises.

The US has imposed a 10 percent tariff on imports from Bangladesh along with 17 other countries, as the countries have not done enough to prevent the import of raw materials produced using forced labour.

After Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation, debate within the ruling BNP has centred on one question: who will be Bangladesh’s next president?

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Eight leading trade bodies yesterday voiced deep concern over a National Board of Revenue (NBR) directive empowering tax officials to conduct on-site inspections for tax deducted at source (TDS), saying it has created fear and panic among businesses in manufacturing and services.

Five months into its role as the main opposition party, Jamaat-e-Islami is facing mounting scrutiny over a series of controversies involving some of its MPs, prompting the party leadership to stress discipline and warn lawmakers against conduct that could damage its image.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin may tender his resignation once Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad returns from abroad, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Hafiz is due back today.

Two more children died with measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 805 in the country.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, to be held in New Delhi on September 12-13, where leaders will discuss global cooperation, trade, and sustainable development.