Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) member Sarba Mitra Chakma posted on Facebook about the resignation of Dipen Dewan, the Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs. The post, made on Monday afternoon, noted that Dewan resigned from his ministerial post citing physical illness. Chakma described the resignation as a rare event in Bangladesh’s political history, where most politicians tend to hold on to power.

In his post, Chakma praised Dewan as a polite, modest, and soft-spoken politician who avoided verbal attacks against opponents and maintained a clean image in politics. He expressed uncertainty about the reasons behind the decision, suggesting there might be internal matters, but emphasized that Dewan’s continued service would benefit the country and the hill people. He also mentioned that if the Prime Minister wished, Dewan would likely not refuse to continue.

According to the Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumman, Dewan resigned due to health issues. Dewan had been elected to parliament on February 12 with the largest vote margin in the 13th national election.