Nahid Islam

Nahid Islam
Born	1998 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Social Activist
Years active	2024–Present

Nahid Islam is a Bangladeshi student activist who was one of the main leaders of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, which later turned into the Non-cooperation movement, leading to Sheikh Hasina's government's fall.

Early life and education

Islam, born in Dhaka in 1998, is a sociology student at the University of Dhaka. His father works as a teacher, and his mother is a homemaker. He is married and has a younger brother, Nakib, who is also studying at the same university.

Activism

Islam was the coordinator of a student movement; Anti-discrimination Students Movement, opposing quotas in government jobs, which evolved into a campaign to remove Hasina from power. He gained national recognition in mid-July 2024 when he and several other Dhaka University students were detained by police as the protests became violent.

In the aftermath, on August 5, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country. Islam stated that their goals weren't fully met, and following Hasina’s resignation, the group aimed to "abolish fascist systems forever." He and his group called Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim government.