Time magazine places Nahid Islam on top 100 leaders' list

 
American Time magazine has recognized Nahid Islam in their renowned "TIME100 Next 2024" list. Nahid Islam is one of the key coordinators of the Anti-Discriminatory Students' Movement, has been named in the Time 100 Next 2024 list in the "Leaders" category.

The announcement posted on the magazine's website, honors 100 young leaders who are influencing the future in a variety of industries, including business, politics, entertainment, and activism on Wednesday.

At the age of just 26, Nahid has already made an unforgettable mark on Bangladesh's political landscape. He rose to prominence as the head of a national student movement that overthrew 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: Sheikh Hasina must resign. "No one thought she could be toppled," .On August 5, Hasina left the nation following weeks of demonstrations, which was a historic win for the student-led movement.

However, Nahid's work is not yet finished. He is one of two Gen Z ministers in the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. He took over the difficult work of restoring the severely undermined democratic system that Hasina's 15-year autocratic rule caused.

Nahid expressed, "We should understand the pulse of the new generation". Calling for an end to the political violence that has long destabilized Bangladesh, he added, "We need to move on."