Acting President Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram called recently departed President Md. Shahabuddin Chuppu to inquire about his health, according to sources at Bangabhaban cited by Amar Desh. The phone conversation took place from Bangabhaban on Friday night, July 24, 2026.

A Bangabhaban official said the two exchanged inquiries about each other’s wellbeing. Hafiz Uddin Ahmed wished Shahabuddin a recovery, while Shahabuddin wished the acting president well. After signing his resignation, Shahabuddin said he was seriously ill, suffering from multiple physical complications, and had been advised by doctors to take complete rest and seek advanced treatment.

Shahabuddin’s signed resignation letter was handed to Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed by the president’s military secretary at 5:01 pm on Friday. The speaker then assumed the responsibilities of acting president. A National Parliament Secretariat notice cited Articles 50(3), concerning a president’s resignation to the speaker, and 54, concerning the speaker’s assumption of presidential duties.