Nahid Islam named to Time magazine’s "TIME100 Next" list

Nahid Islam, the adviser for Information and Broadcasting in Bangladesh's interim government, has been included in Time magazine's prestigious "TIME100 Next" list, according to the American news magazine.

The 2024 list, published on Wednesday, recognises 100 emerging global leaders across fields such as entertainment, politics, activism, and business.

This year's honorees are noted for breaking barriers and setting new standards in leadership, creativity, and influence.

In its description of Nahid on the website, Time magazine says, “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,” the Time magazine says in its description of Nahid.

“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.”

A master’s student in sociology at Dhaka University, Nahid hails from Dhaka city.