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. "I am super excited for this global recognition for myself and my community, especially as someone who came from a very root level,” said Tasnuva sharing her joy with UNB.She started broadcasting the regular news bulletin at the private satellite television channel Boishakhi Television on March 8, marking theInternational Women’s Day. The US-based Time magazine featured a photo of her clicked by AFP Dhaka photographer Munir Uz Zaman on March 8 in the Boishakhi TV newsroom, accompanied by her co-workers wearing the same themed sarees marking the day. Also read: Tashnuva Anan makes history as first transgender woman to present the news in Bangladesh“Tashnuva Anan Shishir made history as Bangladesh's first transgender television news anchor by reading a three-minute news segment in Dhaka on March 8, International Women’s Day. Munir Uz Zaman—AFP/Getty Images,” Time captioned the image on its website.The image of Tasnuva in the Boishakhi TV newsroom with her colleagues, placed alongside moments such as George Flloyd's family cheering during the verdict, and the Taliban's walking in and standing together during evening prayers near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, is now being virtually displayed in an unranked list covering the most important and iconic 100 moments of the eventful 2021.In her reaction she told UNB "I am super excited for this global recognition for myself and my community, especially as someone who came from a very root level.” “Individuals from my community need to get the recognition they truly work hard for, and exposures like this will help me to work for the development of our people in the society, to ensure that they get what they deserve," Tasnuva said.She said she wanted to represent Bangladesh “beyond an unimaginable and glorious level; and with this kind global spotlight on the individuals like me, I believe our society will thrive towards community sustainability and community development in the near future, transcending the stereotypical barriers.".Tasnuva is currently pursuing higher studies in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the international platform Brac James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), Brac University, with her two earned scholarships in two categories. She is pursuing the degree along with Ho Chi Minh Islam, another iconic transgender woman in the country. Also read: Jhenaidah’s Ritu becomes first transgender UP chairman in BangladeshToday’s Tashnuva Anan Shishir challenged the identity of Kamal Hossain Shishir, her old self - and eventually came out as a trans-woman during her twenties, alongside starting her solo journey with social works, dance and theatre. She has been an active member of the renowned theatre troupe BotTala, and recently she has appeared on Anonno Mamun’s film ‘Koshai’ as a detective officer, and to be appeared on Syed Shahriar’s cinema ‘Goal’ where she will be seen as a football coach.In her illustrious career, she worked as the Case Management Officer in the Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP) from June 2020, worked as the project officer in Bandhu Social Welfare Society and also worked in other voluntary projects before for organizations including Sangat - A Feminist Network, Roopban, Oboyob and Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC). She also served as the Executive Officer for the National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh; Research Assistant for Re Think Bangladesh and ICDDR, B (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), as well as the Cultural Facilitator for SEPP (Social Economic Enhancement Program).The 2021 listing of the top 100 images selected by the Time magazine can be found in this link - https://time.com/6123078/top-100-photos-2021/?fbclid=IwAR0_qtrgHhsq6Xu5wICBBgQNyTTdesb8ha05789x7sl36IlXC3UC48U0rKc.

Renowned model, artist and social worker Tashnuva Anan Shishir breaks the barrier of social stereotypes once again, this time with her appearance in the mainstream commercial advertisement industry in the country for international motorcycle brand Yamaha.As the first transgender woman appearing in the advertisement industry for a globally renowned brand, Tashnuva Anan Shishir has recently acted in a commercial for Yamaha Motorcycles Bangladesh, a concern of ACI Motors Ltd.The commercial, directed by Sojol Ahmed under the banner of Retro Pictures, has garnered an overwhelming response on social media with a stellar performance of herself and Niloy, telling an affectionate story between a jobholder duo of siblings. Read SaadMua: The First Male Beauty Blogger of Bangladesh Sharing her feelings and working experience with UNB, Shishir said she is extremely overwhelmed with her maiden advertisement for an international brand, marking only her second appearance in the advertisement industry."I cannot express how overwhelming and supportive the entire team was for the commercial of Yamaha, which is a globally renowned motorcycle brand. I was a little bit nervous as this was a big venture for me, but the shoot went very well with everyone’s cordial cooperation," Shishir told UNB. The first-ever transgender woman news presenter in Bangladesh, Shishir joined Boishakhi TV’s newsdesk marking the occasion of this year’s International Women's Day on March 8. Read: Tashnuva Anan makes history as first transgender woman to present the news in Bangladesh Alongside her activities in the media industry, Tashnuva Anan Shishir is currently pursuing her international Master’s degree in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the Brac James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), Brac University with scholarships in two categories.An active member of the renowned theatre troupe BotTala, Shishir has been working for theatre since 2007. She has recently appeared in Anonno Mamun’s film ‘Koshai’ as a detective officer and will be seen on director’s Syed Shahriar’s upcoming cinema ‘Goal’ as a football coach.In her illustrious career, she worked as the Case Management Officer in the Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP) from June 2020, worked as the project officer in Bandhu Social Welfare Society and also worked in other voluntary projects before for organizations including Sangat - A Feminist Network, Roopban, Oboyob and Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC). Read: Meet Tashnuva Anan Shishir: the first transgender woman in Bangladesh to present the news She also served as the Executive Officer for the National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh; Research Assistant for Re Think Bangladesh and ICDDR, B (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), as well as the Cultural Facilitator for SEPP (Social Economic Enhancement Program).

Breaking the glass-ceiling and overcoming the stereotypes on International Women's Day, model and social-worker Tashnuva Anan Shishir debuted as the first-ever transgender woman to work as a news presenter on a television channel in Bangladesh. The history-making incident happened as she presented the regular news bulletins for the first time at the private satellite television channel Boishakhi Television on Monday.

Breaking new ground for transgender women in society, Tashnuva Anan Shishir, already renowned as a model and social worker, is set to become the first-ever transgender woman to work as a news presenter on a television channel in Bangladesh.