Bangladesh’s first transgender news reader ’emotional’ after TV debut

Bangladesh’s first transgender news anchor Tashnuva Anan Shishir (Al-emrun Garjon/AP)

Bangladesh’s first transgender news anchor said she hopes to change society after making her TV debut on International Women’s Day.

Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and actress, debuted on Dhaka-based Boishakhi TV on Monday.