Youth and Sports, Cooperatives and Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan and Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam have resigned from the interim government, the Chief Advisor’s Office confirmed on Wednesday.

A press conference has been called at Jamuna in the evening where the announcement is expected to be formally made.

Earlier at a separate briefing in the afternoon, Asif Mahmud declined to comment on his resignation, saying, “It’s not within my jurisdiction to say anything about it. The Chief Advisor’s press wing will clarify the matter. You’ll have to wait for that.”

He also said he plans to contest the upcoming election but did not specify from where or under which party he intends to run.