C T Online Desk: Nahid Islam, adviser of Information and Broadcasting to Bangladesh’s interim government, has been recognized in Time magazine’s prestigious ‘TIME100 Next list’.
TIME has announced its highly anticipated 2024 TIME100 Next list, honouring 100 emerging leaders from diverse fields-including entertainment, politics, activism, and business-who are shaping the future.
This year’s selection highlights individuals who are breaking barriers and establishing new benchmarks in leadership, creativity, and influence. Published on Wednesday, the list honours 100 individuals from around the globe for their substantial contributions across various sectors.
“Nahid Islam didn’t have to get any older than 26 to help bring down one of the most powerful people in the world. The sociology graduate is one of the faces of a student movement that kick-started countrywide protests against Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. One of many protest leaders, he became more widely known after being tortured by the country’s notorious intelligence services. Not long after, he delivered the students’ one-point demand: Hasina must resign,” reads the Time magazine description of Nahid Islam.
“The biggest challenge might still lie ahead. Islam is one of two Gen Z ministers in the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Their task: repairing the democratic system that was eroded during the 15-year reign of an increasingly authoritarian government,” it added.
Nahid Islam, hailing from Dhaka city and a master’s student in the Sociology Department at Dhaka University, was one of the youngest individuals ever sworn in as an adviser to an interim government in Bangladesh.
