| President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | |
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| গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি | |
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 Standard of the president of Bangladesh | |
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| Head of state of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Executive branch of the Government of Bangladesh | |
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| Status | Head of state |
| Residence | Bangabhaban |
| Appointer | All Members of Parliament |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Precursor | Governor of East Pakistan |
| Inaugural holder | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Formation | 17 April 1971 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Bangladesh (1971-1972; 1975-1991) |
| Salary | ৳220000 (US$1,800) per month ৳2640000 (US$22,000) annually (incl. allowances) |
| Website | www |
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The president of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি — Bangladesher Raṣhṭrôpôti), officially the president of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি — Gaṇaprajātantrī Bangladesher Raṣhṭrôpôti), is the head of state of Bangladesh and commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
The role of the president has changed three times since Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971. Presidents had been given executive power. In 1991, with the restoration of a democratically elected government, Bangladesh adopted a parliamentary democracy based on a Westminster system. The President is now a largely ceremonial post elected by the Parliament.[1]
In 1996, Parliament passed new laws enhancing the president's executive authority, as laid down in the constitution, after the Parliament is dissolved. The president resides at the Bangabhaban, which is his office and residence. The president is elected by the 350 parliamentarians in an open ballot, and thus generally represents the majority party of the legislature.[2][3][4] He continues to hold office after his five-year term expires until a successor is elected to the presidency.[2]
Mohammed Shahabuddin is the current president; he was elected unopposed on 13 February 2023. He took office for a five-year term on Monday, 24 April 2023.
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- ^ Chowdhury, M. Jashim Ali (6 November 2010). "Reminiscence of a lost battle: Arguing for the revival of second schedule". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.