Bangladesh president resignation: Did phone call with Sheikh Hasina land Mohammed Shahabuddin in trouble?

President Mohammed Shahabuddin is reportedly resigning on July 24 amid pressure from the Tarique Rahman-led government.

Shahabuddin allegedly tried to contact ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, straining relations with the current administration.

Sheikh Hasina recently told Reuters she plans to return to Bangladesh, where she faces a death penalty for crushing 2024 student-led protests.

Sources say Shahabuddin will cite illness as the reason for stepping down, but his close ties to Hasina are the real cause.