President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accepted the resignation of Md Nahid Islam, who stepped down as information adviser on Tuesday.
A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahmudul Hossain Khan, secretary (Coordination and Reform) to routine duty of the Cabinet Secretary, was issued on Wednesday.
The notification states that the resignation will come into effect soon.
Amid speculation about his potential involvement in a new political party, Nahid, also posts adviser, resigned on Tuesday.
He submitted his resignation letter to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna.
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee announced on Monday that they would launch their own political party, at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on Friday.
Jatiya Nagorik Committee Chief Organizer Sarjis Alam made the announcement during a press conference at its central office at Bangla Motor, Dhaka.
Nahid is expected to lead the new party, he added.
