(IANS/X/@tariquebd78 File Photo)Dhaka, July 24 (IANS): Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin stepped down from office on Friday with the Speaker of the national Parliament formally accepting his resignation letter, the local media reported. Shahabuddin, who assumed office in April 2023, was the only top constitutional office holder to hold the post since the July 2024 demonstrations. Speaking to Bangladesh’s leading newspaper 'The Daily Star', Shahabuddin cited health reasons for his resignation. The report said that intelligence agencies subsequently learned about the conversation, following which the President was asked to step down. There have been many attempts to permanently destroy the peace and order of the country and create a constitutional vacuum,” he stated.