The Government of Bangladesh has appointed young academic Dr. Md. Nazmul Islam as the country’s new Ambassador to the Maldives on a contractual basis. At just 33 years old, he becomes the youngest person in Bangladesh’s history to hold this position. Hailing from Noakhali district, Dr. Islam studied Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Dhaka (2009–10 session) and completed his master’s degree in 2014. He later earned his PhD from Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey, under a government scholarship and went on to serve there as an Associate Professor. He also worked with the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute in South Asia. Dr. Islam has represented Bangladesh at key events organized by the United Nations, the OIC, and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. His diplomatic and academic contributions have been notable in addressing the Rohingya crisis and minority rights issues in several countries.