President Md Shahabuddin Chuppu has resigned, according to a report published by Amar Desh on July 24, 2026. The president’s assistant personal secretary, HM Sagar, confirmed the development on Friday and said the resignation was due to health reasons.

The president also told Amar Desh by phone that he had resigned and was very ill, asking people to pray for him. The report did not provide further details on when the resignation took effect or on the process that would follow.