 | |
| Formation | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Dhaka |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | Bangla |
National Director | Shafiqul Islam |
| Website | www |
Miss Universe Bangladesh is a national beauty pageant that selects Bangladesh's representative in the Miss Universe pageant.
Reigning Miss Universe Bangladesh is Aniqa Alam, she has been appointed as Miss Universe Bangladesh 2024.
Miss Universe Bangladesh was officially launched on September 7, 2019. The competition's crown was unveiled on October 15, 2019. Shirin Akter Shila became the first winner of Miss Universe Bangladesh in 2019. [1] [2] [3]
The second edition saw Tangia Zaman Methila crowned as the winner. However, due to travel restrictions, Methila was unable to represent Bangladesh at Miss Universe 2020, forcing her to withdraw from the competition.. [4] [5] [6] [7]
| Year | District | Miss Universe Bangladesh | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafiqul Islam directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2019 | |||||
| 2024 | Dhaka | Aniqa Alam | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2021—2023 | |||||
| 2020 | Dhaka | Tangia Zaman Methila | Did not compete | Tangia was scheduled to Miss Universe 2020, due to travel restrictions she failed to compete. | |
| 2019 | Thakurgaon | Shirin Akter Shila | Unplaced | Previously, Shila became the best female model of Face of Bangladesh 2019. | |
| District | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 2 | 2020, 2024 |
| Thakurgaon | 1 | 2019 |
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