Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan (Bengali: আসিফ মাহমুদ সজীব ভুঁইয়া; born 14 July 1998) is a Bangladeshi student activist,[1][2] who is currently serving as an adviser to the Bangladesh interim government.[3][4][5] He is a key coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, which led the Student–People's uprising. He is also the former president of Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad at Dhaka University unit. [6]
Asif Mahmud | |
|---|---|
আসিফ মাহমুদ | |
 Mahmud in 2024 | |
| Adviser for Youth and Sports | |
| Assumed office 9 August 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Nazmul Hassan |
| Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development, and Co-operatives | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | A. F. Hassan Ariff |
| Adviser for Labour and Employment | |
| In office 16 August 2024 – 10 November 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | M Sakhawat Hussain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan 14 July 1998 Muradnagar, Comilla, Bangladesh |
| Education | Dhaka University Adamjee Cantonment College |
| Occupation | Adviser Social activist |
| Profession | Activist Human rights activist |
Early life
editAsif Mahmud was born on 14 July 1998 to a Bengali family of Muslim Bhuiyans in the village of Aqubpur in Muradnagar, Comilla District. He was the son of Mohammad Billal Hossain and Rukhsana Begum. Mahmud studied at Nakhalpara Hossain Ali High School in Dhaka and completed his secondary education there.[7] Afterwards, he studied at Adamjee Cantonment College, where he served as the Cadet Sergeant of the college's BNCC Club. After completing his higher secondary education, he is currently studying Master's degree at the University of Dhaka. He is a student of the 2017–18 academic session in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Dhaka.[8]
Activism
editMahmud was one of the coordinators of a student movement; Anti-discrimination Students Movement, opposing quotas in government jobs, which evolved into a campaign to remove Hasina from power.[9] He along with Nahid Islam and others gained national recognition in mid-July 2024 when he and several other Dhaka University students were detained by police[10] as the protests became violent.[11]
In the aftermath, on August 5, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country.[12] Nahid stated that their goals weren't fully met, and following Hasina's resignation, the group aimed to "abolish fascist systems forever".[13]
He and his organisation called Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim government.[14][15]
Career
editAsif Mahmud began his career when he, along with another coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, Nahid Islam, was appointed as an adviser in the 2024 interim government of Bangladesh.[16] In this capacity, he took on dual responsibilities, serving as the Adviser for Youth and Sports and overseeing the Labour and Employment Ministry.[17] He was subsequently transferred from the Labour and Employment Ministry to the Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minstry on 10 November, 2024.[18]
References
edit- ^ Saad, Muntakim; Rafiul Islam (9 August 2024). "From students to youngest-ever advisers". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Who is student leader Asif Mahmud?". Financial express. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Nahid gets ICT Ministry, Asif to head Sports Ministry". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 9 August 2024.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, বিশেষ (2024-11-10). "উপদেষ্টা সেখ বশির বাণিজ্যে, ফারুকী সংস্কৃতিতে, স্থানীয় সরকারে এলেন সজীব ভূঁইয়া". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ হাওলাদার, আসিফ (2024-08-08). "উপদেষ্টা পরিষদে ছাত্র আন্দোলনের দুই সমন্বয়ক". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Hasnat, Saif; Walid, Shayeza; Das, Anupreeta (5 August 2024). "Facing Mass Protests, Bangladesh Leader Quits, Setting up Power Struggle". The New York Times.
- ^ "Meet the 2 students who are now advisers to Bangladesh's interim govt". The Business Standard. 2024-08-08. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ দিগন্ত, Daily Nayadiganta-নয়া. "কোটাসংস্কার আন্দোলনের সমন্বয়ক আসিফের বাবা মর্গে ছেলের লাশ খুঁজে বেড়াচ্ছেন". Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Mashal, Mujib (5 August 2024). "She Thought Her Grip Was Unbreakable. Bangladeshis Would Prove Otherwise". The New York Times.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (26 July 2024). "3 quota protest organisers 'picked up' from hospital". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Quota protest coordinators Asif, Nahid, Baker 'taken into DB custody for security reasons'". The Business Standard. 26 July 2024.
- ^ Hasnat, Saif; Mashal, Mujib; Bigg, Matthew Mpoke (5 August 2024). "Bangladesh's Leader Resigns and Flees Country After Protests". The New York Times.
- ^ Report, Star (4 August 2024). "One demand now". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Two student coordinators take oath as advisors". Prothom Alo. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Crisis: Bangladesh unrest: Know who's who in Muhammad Yunus-led interim government". The Hindu.
- ^ "Two student leaders to be advisors of interim government". Prothom Alo. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Nahid gets ICT Ministry, Asif to head Sports Ministry". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 9 August 2024.
- ^ C, S (2024-11-11). "3 surprise picks sworn in as advisers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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