After Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation, debate within the ruling BNP has centred on one question: who will be Bangladesh’s next president? However, becoming president would require him to avoid active party politics, prompting differing views within the BNP over his possible nomination. Their names had also been discussed informally after the BNP formed the government following the February parliamentary election and resigned the president, the sources said. Party sources added that health considerations are among the factors shaping the nomination process. They argued that the next president should be a senior BNP leader who understands the party’s political history and commands respect among its leaders and lawmakers.