President Mohammed Shahabuddin, now a resident of Bangabhaban, did his office for the first time by signing some important files on Monday evening.
Freedom Fighter Shahabuddin is the 22nd president in the history of Bangladesh. He replaced Md Abdul Hamid through an oath-taking ceremony at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban in the morning.
After the swearing-in ceremony, the president went to his Gulshan residence.
Meanwhile, after the farewell reception at quarter past two, Abdul Hamid left for his Nikunja residence.
President Shahabuddin's family members, including wife Rebeka Sultana and son Arshad Adnan, arrived at Bangabhaban at 8:50pm in a motorcade procession from the Gulshan residence.
Earlier, on the arrival of the head of the state at Bangabhaban, a smart contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment (PGR) welcomed the president at the main gate.
From there, they took them to the main building gate, where President Shahabuddin was greeted with flowers by the officials and employees of Bangabhaban.
Senior military and civil officials, including President's Office Secretary Sampad Barua, Military Secretary Maj Gen SM Salahuddin Islam, Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin, and Secretary (Attachment) Md Wahidul Islam Khan were present.
The president will be given a guard of honour by the PGR on Tuesday at 10:30am.
He will pay tribute to martyrs at the National Memorial in Savar at 11:38am. He will also sign a visitors' book there.
The president will place a wreath at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi at 12 noon.
Later, he will lay a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar.
