Tashnuva Anan Shishir Explained

Tashnuva Anan Shishir
Nationality:Bangladeshi

Tashnuva Anan Shishir is a Bangladeshi transgender rights activist, model, actress and news anchor who became Bangladesh's first openly transgender news anchor on March 8, 2021.[1] [2] [3]

Shishir is set to appear in two feature films this year, Anonno Mamun's "Koshai", where she plays a detective, and "Goal" directed by Syed Shahriar. The movie revolves around the struggles of a female coach, played by Shishir.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh gets its first transgender news anchor on Women's Day . Indianexpress.com . 9 March 2021 . 2021-03-10 . 2021-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309235225/https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/tashnuva-anan-shishir-bangladesh-gets-its-first-transgender-news-anchor-on-womens-day-7220971/ . live .
  2. News: Bangladesh's first transgender news reader makes debut . 2 December 2021 . BBC News . 9 March 2021 . 2 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202001813/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56332730 . live .
  3. News: Abdul . Geneva . 'I Had to Prove That I Exist': Transgender Anchor Makes History in Bangladesh . 2 December 2021 . The New York Times . 17 March 2021 . 2 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202001824/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/world/asia/bangladesh-transgender-tv-anchor.html . live .