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Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who made history in becoming Bangladesh’s first-ever transgender woman news presenter on a television channel, has been featured in the prestigious Time Magazine's top 100 best photos of 2021.
Bangladesh’s first transgender news anchor said she hopes to change society after making her TV debut on International Women’s Day.
Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and actress, debuted on Dhaka-based Boishakhi TV on Monday.
She read a three-minute news bulletin and, after finishing, cried as her colleagues applauded and cheered.
The 29-year-old said: “I was very nervous, I was feeling so much emotional, but I had in my mind that I must overcome this ordeal, this final test.”
Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and an actor, appeared before audience on Monday (Al-emrun Garjon/AP)