Speculation over the possible resignation of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has spread across social media after a Facebook post suggested he could step down on health grounds within days.
However, as of Wednesday evening, neither Bangabhaban nor the government had issued any official statement confirming such a move, bdnews24.com reports.
Asked about the speculation, a senior government minister and a senior BNP leader separately told bdnews24.com they had no knowledge of any resignation plan.
Another cabinet minister responded to a text message from bdnews24.com with a single-word reply: "Nonsense".
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, UK-based Bangladeshi journalist Zulkarnain Saer wrote Shahabuddin was expected to resign citing health reasons and claimed that Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, rather than a senior BNP leader, was among the preferred candidates to succeed him