President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accepted the resignation letter of adviser Nahid Islam who stepped down from his position on Tuesday.
A gazette notification, in this regard, signed by Cabinet Division Secretary (Coordination and Reform) Md Mahmudul Hossain Khan, was issued on Wednesday, reports UNB.
The resignation will come into force soon, the notification reads.
Amid the speculations in joining a new political party, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Information Adviser Nahid resigned on Tuesday.
He submitted the resignation letter to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna.
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagarik Committee announced on Monday that they would launch their own political party at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on February 28.
Jatiya Nagorik Committee chief organiser Sarjis Alam made the announcement at a press conference at its central office at Banglamotor in the city.
Nahid is supposed to head the new party.
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