Bangladesh, July 25 -- The Cabinet Division has published the official gazette confirming the resignation of president Mohammed Shahabuddin and the assumption of presidential responsibilities by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad.

The two gazette notifications, issued on Friday, were published on the government's website on Saturday.

According to the notification signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, Shahabuddin resigned from the office of president on Friday under Article 50(3) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

"The resignation shall take effect immediately," the notification states.

A separate notification says that, following Shahabuddin's resignation, Speaker Hafiz Uddin will discharge the functions of the p...