Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- She ran for the female vice-chairman's post as a woman and secured 12,880 votes after the election was held on Monday. Her nearest rival, Rubina Khatun, bagged 12,139 votes.

Pinky, who also works as a convenor of Kotchandpur Upazila's Jubo Mohila League wing, told bdnews24.com that she had not introduced her as a 'hijra' or transgender before the election.

"I want to dedicate myself to the service of the people," she said thanking the residents of Kotchandpur for casting their votes for her.

Pinky, a resident of the Upazila's Suyadi village, had studied up to the 10th class. She once got married to a man, but their marriage did not work out due to her gender identity.

She used to run a cloth store at Kotchandpur and ...