Transgender Tasnuva starts journey as news presenter

Tasnuva Anan Shishir has started working as a news presenter at Boishakhi TV on Monday, on International Women's Day.

She is the first transgender news presenter in the country.

The channel has also appointed a transgender woman in the entertainment department, who stars a drama named "Chapabaz" to be aired on the same day.

The private TV channel came up with this maiden initiative to mark International Women's Day, on 8 March, alongside the celebration of the 50th anniversary of independence.

After the appointment, Tasnuva said, "It is a great achievement for me to be able to break gender discrimination or with traditional customs in the year of the golden jubilee of independence."

"I believe that anyone can reach their desired goal on their own merits," she said expressing gratitude to Boishakhi TV channel.