Mohammad Shahabuddin elected President of Bangladesh

• Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former judge and freedom fighter, was elected unopposed as Bangladesh's 22nd President. 
• According to the country's Chief Election Commission, 74-year-old Chuppu will replace President Mohammad Abdul Hamid.
• The tenure of incumbent Hamid, the longest-serving president of Bangladesh, will end on April 23, and according to the Constitution, he cannot hold a third term.
• Senior Awami League leader and seven-time lawmaker Hamid was elected Bangladesh president in the last two elections.
• He was sworn in for his second term on April 24, 2018.
• Although the president is the head of state in Bangladesh, he/she does not have any executive powers. It is rather a ceremonial post. 

About People’s Republic of Bangladesh: 

1. Capital: Dhaka 
2. Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina Wazed 
3. President: Mohammad Shahabuddin
4. Currency: Taka