Nahid Islam, adviser of Information and Broadcasting to Bangladesh’s interim government, has been featured in Time magazine’s prestigious TIME100 Next list.
The list, published on 2 October, recognises 100 influential individuals worldwide for their significant impact 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,” 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 was one of the youngest members ever to be sworn in as an adviser to an interim government in Bangladesh.
Nahid Islam, hailing from Dhaka city, is a master’s student of the Sociology Department of Dhaka University.
The TIME100 Next list celebrates emerging global leaders who are already making a significant difference.
This year’s list reflects diversity in leadership, with more than half of the honorees being women and the majority being leaders of colour.
