Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu, is all set to become Bangladesh's 22nd president as no other party has submitted nominations for presidential candidates.

Election Commission officials this evening confirmed that Shahabuddin's was the sole nomination.

The deadline for submitting nomination papers was 4:00 pm today (Feb 12).

Around 11:00am today, Awami League delegation led by its General Secretary Obaidul Quader submitted Shahabuddin's nomination papers at the Election Commission.

Md Shahabuddin, a retired district and session judge, had served as a commissioner at the Anti-Corruption Commission.

He is also a freedom fighter.

An Awami League team, led by the party’s general secretary Obaidul Quader, went to the Election Commission to submit the nomination paper of its presidential candidate. The delegation members included AL Presidium members Mohammad Faruk Khan, Jahangir Kabir, and Abdur Rahman, AL Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud.
On February 19, the 22nd Presidential election will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) complex.

The President may hold office for five years from the date of assumption of office.

Incumbent President M Abdul Hamid assumed office on April 24, 2018. Accordingly, his five-year tenure will end on April 23, 2023.

According to the country's Constitution, members of parliament are voters in the Presidential election.

Awami League has the absolute majority in the current parliament.

In that case, there is no possibility of any party other than the Awami League to give a candidate to the presidential polls.

If there is one candidate for the presidency, the election will not require a meeting or voting in parliament.

BDST: 1745 HRS, FEB 12, 2023
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