Miss Bangladesh


Miss Bangladesh is a national beauty pageant in Bangladesh that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. It is owned by Omicon Entertainment. Since 2019, Off Track Events organizes Miss Universe Bangladesh separately which sends representatives to Miss Universe.
The reigning Miss World Bangladesh titleholder is Rafah Nanjeba Torsa who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Jannatul Ferdous Oishee. Shirin Akter Shila become the first ever Miss Universe Bangladesh who represented her country in Miss Universe 2019.

History

The Miss Bangladesh Contest was first organized in 1994, but the event did not attract national media attention. In 1994, Anika Taher first represented Bangladesh at the beauty pageant Miss World 1994 held in Sun City, South Africa. Shaila Simi was awarded the Miss Ruposhi Dhaka, Bangladesh award in 1998. Sonia Gazi received media attention. Tabassum Ferdous Shaon, who participated in the Miss World 2001 in South Africa was the last Bangladeshi contestant. Bangladesh has not sent a representative to Miss World since 2001. The pageant returned briefly for one year in 2007 and was organized by Apurbo.com and sponsored by Motherland Group/Cinevision. However, the winner did not take part in Miss World. After 16 years later Antar Showbiz was created Miss World Bangladesh to give Bangladesh the opportunity to participate in the "Miss World" pageant again. Bangladesh will make its debut at the Miss Universe 2019 competition.

Titleholders

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1994-2001

Miss Bangladesh Organized winner was sending to Miss World. In 2007, Miss Bangladesh was organized by Apurbo.com and sponsored by Motherland Group/Cinevision. However, the winner did not take part in Miss World.
YearMiss BangladeshRegionNotes
1994Anika TaherDhaka
1995Yasmin Bilkis SathiDhaka
1996Rehnuma Dilruba ChitraDhaka
1998Tania Rahman TonniRajshahi
1999Shaila SimiDhaka
2000Sonia GaziDhaka
2001Tabassum Ferdous ShaonDhaka
2007Jannatul Ferdoush PeyaKhulna
  • Did not complete

Representatives to Big Four pageants

The following women have represented Bangladesh in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Miss Universe Bangladesh

Miss World Bangladesh

Bangladesh placement at major beauty pageants

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe0-
Miss World2Top 30
Miss International0-
Miss Earth0-
Total2Top 30

Photographs of some notable titleholders