Miss Bangladesh is the oldest national beauty pageant in Bangladesh that annually selected representatives to compete Miss World from 1994 to 2001.
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 (who was Miss Bangladesh 2000) received media attention. 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. Since 2024, the winner of Miss Bangladesh Beauty Pageant represents Bangladesh at Miss Earth, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Miss Bangladesh (1994-2007) Color key
YearMiss BangladeshPlacement at Miss World Special Awards 1994 Anika Taher Unplaced 1995 Yasmin Bilkis Sathi Unplaced 1996 Rehnuma Dilruba Chitra Unplaced Colspan=4 1998 Shaila Simi Did not compete 1999 Tania Rahman Tonni Unplaced 2000 Sonia Gazi Unplaced 2001 Tabassum Ferdous Shaon Unplaced 2007 Jannatul Ferdous Peya Did not compete
See also Miss Universe Bangladesh Miss World Bangladesh Miss Earth Bangladesh Miss Grand Bangladesh
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