PM, president-elect call on Hamid at the Bangabhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and president-elect Md Shahabuddin yesterday met incumbent President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban.

Prime Minister’s sister Sheikh Rehana, wife of president-elect Dr Rebecca Sultana accompanied them, Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told UNB.

On their arrival, President Abdul Hamid and his wife Rashida Khanom welcomed them with bouquets.

President Hamid congratulated Shahabuddin for being elected president of Bangladesh.

The prime minister briefed the president about the activities of the government during the meeting.

Shahabuddin is set to be the 22nd President of Bangladesh.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday declared the ruling party’s nominee the president-elect of Bangladesh.

As per the election schedule, two nomination papers were submitted for Shahabuddin on Sunday and one of those was accepted as valid after scrutiny on Monday.

A gazette was issued in the afternoon in this regard.

No other political party with representation in parliament proposed any name for the presidential election.

President Hamid is set to complete his tenure on April 23 this year.

According to the constitution, a new president has to be elected within 60 to 90 days prior to the end of the incumbent president’s tenure.