Bangla Speaker to discharge Presidential duties

Dhaka, May 24: Bangladesh Speaker Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar will act as the country's President since incumbent Iajuddin Ahmed left for Singapore for treatment this afternoon.

President Iajuddin, 75, was flown to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital for a cardiac problem.

Deputy Speaker Akhtar Hamid Siddique said as per the Constitution, the Speaker would be discharging the functions of the President.

UNI