Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Shirin Akter Shela has become the first Miss Universe Bangladesh. Renowned Bollywood Actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen crowned her as the winner at the finale of the beauty pageant held on October 23 in the capital.

Alisha Islam and Jessia Islam have respectively made it to the first and the second runner-up positions.

The registration process of Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019 began in July and started off with 12,000 individuals.

As Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019, Shela will compete at the 63rd edition of the pageant in the United States of America this December. She will be one of the contestants from 130 different countries in the world.

Apart from Sushmita Sen, the judging panel included Tahsan Khan, Sin...