The ruling party chief went to the Bangabhaban on Thursday, a day after the party unanimously picked Hamid at a meeting of its Parliamentary Board.
The President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told reporters Hasina handed a written confirmation of the board’s decision to Hamid.
She also congratulated the president on his securing the party nomination for a second straight term.
The president thanked Hasina and the board for keeping faith in him.
Law Minister Anisul Huq, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, and Attorney General Mahbubey Alam were also present.
As the ruling party has absolute majority in parliament, it is only a formality before Hamid becomes president for another term.
Before being sworn in as the 20th President of Bangladesh five years ago, the 74-year-old politician was Speaker of Parliament.
In his colourful political career of around six decades, he was elected MP on the Awami League’s ticket from Kishoreganj’s backswamp areas for seven times.
The presidential polls will be held before his tenure ends on Apr 23. The election will take place on Feb 18.
The chief election commissioner acts as election officer in the presidential polls where MPs vote in Parliament.
As the parliamentary elections are set for the end of this year, the presidential polls will be keenly observed.
MPs voted to elect a president only once in 1991, when parliamentary democracy was reinstated. Since then, the constitutional figurehead has been elected unopposed.
If re-elected, Hamid will be the 21st President of Bangladesh.
On Apr 24, 2013, he was sworn in as the 20th president of Bangladesh. Since independence, 16 people have headed the state for 19 terms. Hamid is the 17th person to serve as president.
