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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The President's Office is navigating its constitutional role and legitimacy amidst the political transition following the 2026 general election.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin issued a message on the occasion of Holy Ashura.
The new Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin issued a message for World Hydrography Day.
The Gambling Prevention Act 2026 was gazetted after receiving the assent of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin addressed the 51st founding anniversary of the President Guard Regiment.
Mohammed Shahabuddin is the 22nd President of Bangladesh, elected unopposed and sworn in on 24 April 2023 for a five-year term (constitutionally incumbent until April 2028). The Bangabhaban (former Government House, Dilkusha, Dhaka) is the official residence and principal workplace. Under Bangladesh's Westminster-derived constitution, the presidency is ceremonially active but substantively constrained: all executive acts require countersignature of the Prime Minister or a minister under Article 55. No verified presidential pardon was recorded in the 90-day window. The January 2026 US Ambassador credentials presentation (Brent Thomas Christensen, 15 January 2026) falls just outside the 90-day window from 2026-05-17 (cutoff: 2026-02-16). Established_year set to 1971, the year of Bangladesh's independence and the constitutional provision of the office; Bangabhaban itself has been the presidential residence since 1972.
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