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Jessia Islam
Jessia Islam ( bn, জেসিয়া ইসলাম; born 16 May 1997) is a Bangladeshi model and Miss Bangladesh 2017. She represented Bangladesh in the Miss World 2017 competition, where she placed in the top forty. Early life and education Islam was born in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, on 16 May 1997, and was raised in Gendaria Thana. She works as a professional model and is a student of South-Point School and College in Dhaka. Pageantry In 2017, Jessia Islam competed in the Miss Bangladesh 2017 competition. Originally, she was announced as the second runner-up, but after it was revealed that host Sheena Chohan read the results incorrectly, Islam was crowned first runner-up behind Jannatul Nayeem Avril. Immediately after the results were revealed, several judges of the competition came forward stating that they chose Islam as the winner, but Avril was crowned Miss Bangladesh 2017 instead for unknown reasons. Five days after the competition, Avril was det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Hair
Brown hair, also referred to as brunet (male) or brunette (female), is the second most common human hair color, after black hair. It varies from light brown to a medium dark hair. It is characterized by higher levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and lower levels of the pale pigment pheomelanin. Brown hair is common among populations in the Western world, especially among those from Northwestern Europe, Central Europe, Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Southern Cone,Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and the United States, and also some populations in the Middle East where it transitions smoothly into black hair.Frost, Peter"Why Do Europeans Have So Many Hair and Eye Colors?"(summarizing Frost, P. 2006. European hair and eye color - A case of frequency-dependent sexual selection? Evolution and Human Behavior 27:85-103) Additionally, brown hair is common among Australian Aboriginals and Melanesians. Etymology and grammar The term ''brunette'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye Color
Eye color is a polygenic phenotypic character determined by two distinct factors: the pigmentation of the eye's iris and the frequency-dependence of the scattering of light by the turbid medium in the stroma of the iris. In humans, the pigmentation of the iris varies from light brown to black, depending on the concentration of melanin in the iris pigment epithelium (located on the back of the iris), the melanin content within the iris stroma (located at the front of the iris), and the cellular density of the stroma. The appearance of blue, green, and hazel eyes results from the Tyndall scattering of light in the stroma, a phenomenon similar to that which accounts for the blueness of the sky called Rayleigh scattering. Neither blue nor green pigments are ever present in the human iris or ocular fluid. Eye color is thus an instance of structural color and varies depending on the lighting conditions, especially for lighter-colored eyes. The brightly colored eyes of many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 international beauty pageants. It is owned by Omicon Entertainment''.'' The reigning Miss Bangladesh titleholder is Rafah Nanjeba Torsa who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Jannatul Ferdous Oishee. 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. 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 Apur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2017
Miss World 2017, the 67th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 November 2017 at the Sanya City Arena in China. 118 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned her successor Manushi Chhillar of India at the end of the event. She is the sixth Indian people, Indian woman to win Miss World after Priyanka Chopra won in Miss World 2000, 2000, with India tying Venezuela for the most wins in the pageant's history. Results § People's Choice winner Continental Queens of Beauty Order of Announcements Top 40 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Background Miss World emphasis on a new format, giving greater attraction on social media and interactivity. This new format is called the Head-to-Head Challenge, which will select 20 out of the Top 40 contestants. Challenge Events Head-to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Bangladesh
Miss Universe Bangladesh is a national beauty contest that selects Bangladesh's representative in the Miss Universe contest. History Miss Universe Bangladesh launched officially on 7 September 2019. The crown of this competition was unveiled on 15 October 2019. The 2nd edition was held on March 20 2021. The winner, Tangia Zaman Methila, was supposed to represent the country at Miss Universe 2020 but due to travel restrictions, she was forced to withdraw. Shirin Akter Shila became the first winner of this competition in 2019. Titleholders See also * Miss Bangladesh * Miss World Bangladesh * Miss Earth Bangladesh *Bangladesh at major beauty pageants Miss Bangladesh is a national beauty pageant in Bangladesh which also selects other winners to participate in big beauty pageants like Miss Universe (separate pageant under Miss Bangladesh) and Miss World. History The Miss Bangladesh Contest ... References {{Miss Universe countries and territories Beauty pageant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Charm 2023
Miss Charm 2023 was the first edition of the Miss Charm pageant, held at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 16 February 2023. Luma Russo of Brazil was crowned as Miss Charm 2023 at the end of the event. She is the first winner of this contest and the first Brazilian to win the title. Contestants from thirty-eight countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Phương Mai, Quỳnh Nga and Karina Ramos. Background Location and date Miss Charm was officially launched in a press conference on 8 October 2019 under the name Miss Charm International. The first contest was supposed to be held on 17 March 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, it was announced on 27 February 2020 that the first issue would be postponed. On 29 March 2021, the contest was rescheduled to be held on 1 October 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was postponed to 24 April 2022, how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gendaria Thana
Gendaria ( bn, গেন্ডারিয়া) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its area is . The name is a portmanteau of original name Grand Area, still found in deeds prior to 1950s. Educational institutions The only college in the upazila is Fazlul Hoq Mohila College, an honors level one. According to Banglapedia, Bangladesh Bank Ideal High School, Gandaria High School, Moniza Rahman Girls' High School, and Narinda Government High School are notable secondary schools. The madrasa education system includes one fazil and one kamil madrasa. See also *Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ... * Districts of Bangladesh * Divisions of Bangladesh References Old Dhaka Thanas of Dhaka {{Dhaka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheena Chohan
Sheena Chohan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hollywood films and web series. She made her screen debut in the Malayalam film, ''The Train'', opposite Mammooty, directed by National Award Winning Director, Jayaraj. But her major success came with ''Ant Story'', on Netflix, which was directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki for which she received a best actress nomination alongside Keira Knightley and Kate Beckinsale at both the Dubai International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival. Career Sheena starred as the female lead opposite megastar Mammootty in a Malayalam film ''The Train'', directed by National Award Winner, Jayaraj. She was nominated as Best Actress at both the Dubai International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival for her lead role in the international film ''Ant Story'', directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki which was on Netflix. Sheena starred in ''Mukti and Patralekha'' as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannatul Ferdoush Peya
Jannatul Ferdous Peya, also known as Peya Jannatul, is a Bangladeshi model, actress and a lawyer. She is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Bangladesh 2007. Career Peya started her modeling career in 2008 after she had won the title of Miss Bangladesh in 2007. In 2014–15, she worked with Mascot Model Management in New Delhi, which is an India-based modeling agency. She also worked in a Hindi music video in 2014 In 2013 she won the crown of Miss Indian Princess International beating contestants from 19 countries. She has so far acted in several dramas such as, ''To Be or Not to Be'' and ''Projapotir Shukh Dukkho''. Her first movie was ''Chorabali'' directed by Redwan Rony in 2012. Her next releases were ''Gangster Returns'' and ''Story of Samara''. She is a lawyer as well. As of August 15, 2022 she has become an Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Recent works Peya is the first cover girl of ''Vogue India'' from Bangladesh. While sharing her expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannatul Ferdous Oishee
Jannatul Ferdous Oishee (born 27 August 2000) is a Bangladeshi model, actor and beauty pageant titleholder. Oishee was crowned Miss World Bangladesh 2018. She represented Bangladesh at the Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018, and was placed in the top 30 among 118 contestants. Early life Jannatul Ferdous Oishee was born on 27 August 2000 in Pirojpur, Barisal, Bangladesh. Her father Abdul Hai is a social worker, mother Afroza Hosne Ara is a school teacher, and she has an elder sister named Sashee. Education She completed her higher secondary education from Matibhanga Degree College, Pirojpur. As of August 2021, she is a student at Independent University, Bangladesh. Pageantry Oishee was crowned Miss World Bangladesh 2018 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. She won the title by defeating 30,000 contestants which gained her entry to the Miss World 2018 pageant. In the 68th edition of Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China, Oishee was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Births
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of '' Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of the most observed comets of the 20th century; Golden Bauhinia Square, where sovereignty of Hong Kong is handed over from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China; the 1997 Central European flood kills 114 people in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany; Korean Air Flight 801 crashes during heavy rain on Guam, killing 229; Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner land on Mars; flowers left outside Kensington Palace following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car crash in Paris., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Titanic (1997 film) rect 200 0 400 200 Harry Potter rect 400 0 600 200 Comet Hale-Bopp rect 0 200 300 400 Death of Diana, Princess of Wales rect 300 200 600 400 Handover of Hong Kong rect 0 400 200 600 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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