Nahid Islam
Nahid Islam | |
|---|---|
নাহিদ ইসলাম | |
Nahid in 2024 | |
| Convener of National Citizen Party | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2025 | |
| Member Secretary | Akhter Hossain |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Adviser of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology | |
| In office 9 August 2024 – 25 February 2025 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Zunaid Ahmed Palak |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Yunus |
| Adviser of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 16 August 2024 – 25 February 2025 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Mohammad A Arafat |
| Succeeded by | Mahfuj Alam |
| Member Secretary of the Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti | |
| In office 4 September 2023 – 14 September 2024 | |
| Convener | Akhter Hossain |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | organisation dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Nahid Islam 28 April 1998 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | National Citizen Party (2025–present) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Social activist Human rights activist |
| Signature | |
| Nickname | Fahim |
Muhammad Nahid Islam (Bengali: মো. নাহিদ ইসলাম; born 28 April 1998) is a Bangladeshi politician, activist and the founding convener of National Citizen Party (NCP). He was the central key coordinator of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July Revolution, culminating in prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. He also served as an adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh between August 2024 and February 2025.
Born in 1998, Nahid got involved with politics while attending the University of Dhaka. After government job quota system was reinstated in 2024, he became the central key coordinator of Students Against Discrimination and led 2024 quota reform movement. He came to national attention when he was abducted, tortured and detained by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Following his release, he declared the one-point demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 3 August 2024, thus becoming the most prominent face of Bangladesh's July Revolution.
After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, Nahid became an adviser of the newly formed interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on 8 August and held two ministries. He resigned from the council of advisers in late February 2025 and became the founding convener of the National Citizen Party on 28 February 2025.
Nahid was named on the Time 100 Next list in 2024.