Dhaka, Dec 12: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said he feels sidelined and humiliated by the country’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, and wants to step down after the upcoming February parliamentary election.Shahabuddin was elected unopposed in 2023 for a five-year term. He said the interim government has not met him for months, removed his press team, and even took down his official portraits from Bangladeshi embassies abroad — actions he says made him feel disrespected.
Though the presidency in Bangladesh is mostly a ceremonial role, Shahabuddin’s position became more noticeable after a student-led uprising in 2024 that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee and dissolved Parliament.