Shirin Akhtar Shila has been crowned Miss Universe Bangladesh at the grand finale of the first-ever competition in the country, at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka.
The winner was crowned by Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen, who herself won the title of Miss Universe in 1994.
At the same time, Alisha Islam was named the first runner-up and Jessia Islam the second runner-up.
Earlier on Oct 15, the crown of Miss Universe Bangladesh was unveiled in a gala event held in Amisheé Fine Jewelry store in Gulshan of Dhaka.
The judges of Miss Universe Bangladesh competition, singer and actor Tahsan Khan and beauty expert Kaniz Almas Khan, unveiled the crown in the presence of the top 10 contestants of the competition.