DHAKA: Bangladeshi trans woman Yasin Ahmed Sokal always wanted the freedom to dress like her sisters, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine being showered with applause at a beauty pageant ...

In a dazzling celebration of talent, grace, and intellect, the grand spectacle of the "Miss Bangladesh Beauty Pageant 2024" unfolded last night at Le Meridien Dhaka. Amidst the glimmering lights and ...

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of journal entries from Rick Gunn, a South Lake Tahoe photographer, detailing his two-year bicycle journey around the world. Along the way, he is soliciting ...

The Miss Bangladesh Beauty Pageant 2024 was officially launched yesterday at The Daily Star Centre, with a vision to reshape and rebrand the global image of Bangladesh through the beauty pageant ...

In a showcase of talent, intellect, and grace, the prestigious “Miss Bangladesh Beauty Pageant 2024” concluded tonight at Le Meridien Dhaka, crowning 10 exceptional women who will proudly represent ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Teen model Shonali Khatun strutted the catwalk as the audience cheered at a fashion show in Bangladesh’s capital. But Shonali is no ordinary model, and this was no ordinary ...

SAVAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Nazmunnahar Beauty's journey to the Olympics is typical of her many fellow Bangladeshi athletes at the Beijing Games. Sign up here. Orphaned as a child, Bangladesh's ...

Bangladeshi trans woman Yasin Ahmed Sokal was this month named second runner-up in Miss Evergreen Bangladesh 2023. Her triumph was not only a personal victory but one that sent a message of hope.

In this March 7, 2017 photo, a Bangladeshi acid attack survivor gets her make up applied during the event 'Beauty Redefined' in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organizers said they hoped to highlight the fact that ...

Bangladeshi trans woman Yasin Ahmed Sokal always wanted the freedom to dress like her sisters, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine being showered with applause at a beauty pageant in her ...