Her voice on TV was bold and confident. "Today is a special day for the country's mass media. Boishakhi TV and I reached a milestone," Tashnuva Anan Shishir said before the bulletin at 4:00pm yesterday. "As a transgender woman, this is the first time in the country I am appearing before viewers as a professional newscaster. "I am starting the delivery of the news bulletin
‘Thousands of us waiting for opportunity to shine’
Tasnuva Anan Shishir
Tashnuva Anan Shishir made headlines earlier this week, when news broke that she will start her journey as the first transgender newscaster in the country today. In an interview with The Daily Star, she shared the story of her journey.
Such initiatives will enable further opportunities for transgender communities, and Boishakhi TV is to be lauded for that, said Shishir. There are thousands of Shishir waiting for an opportunity to shine. I hope that this will make their journey easier .
Passionate about dancing and acting from a young age, Shishir completed her master s in sociology from National University. Wherever I went, no matter what I did, I had to prove myself again and again, shares Shishir. People mocked me, questioned my abilities and I had to prove myself.