Nahid Islam

Nahid Islam is the convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), a political party that originated from student protests. He is a candidate in the 2026 Bangladesh parliamentary elections. Islam's current newsworthiness stems from his participation in these high-stakes elections, the first since the 2024 student uprising. A significant development is the NCP's alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, a controversial move that has drawn mixed reactions. Islam's campaign focuses on appealing to the youth demographic with promises of jobs, cash, and loans. He is relevant as a representative of a new generation of political leaders and his party's performance could influence the future political landscape of Bangladesh, particularly in the wake of the BNP's victory and the ousting of long-ruling leader Sheikh Hasina.