Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Two key youth representatives of Bangladesh's interim government Mahfuz Alam and Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan resigned from their advisory posts on Wednesday, in what marks another significant shift inside the Yunus-led administration formed after last year's July uprising.

A senior official at the Chief Adviser's Office confirmed to the media on Wednesday evening that both advisers had formally submitted their resignation letters.

Mahfuz and Asif, who rose to prominence as student leaders during the July 2024 uprising, were appointed to the interim cabinet in recognition of their role in the movement that toppled the Awami League government on 5 August.

Since their induction, Mahfuz had been overseeing the Ministry of I...