Top 50 contestants selected in Miss Universe Bangladesh

The top 50 contestant of Flora Bank Miss Universe -2020, has been selected. This is the Bangladeshi part of Miss Universe.

Miss Universe Bangladesh organizers informed that the competition saw a total of 9256 registrations this year, out of which some 500 got called for the audition round. Top 50 were selected through a live audition on February 11 and a virtual audition for contestants from outside the country on February 13, following assessment on beauty, education, talent, analytical power and other selective indicators.  

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Of the top 50, the best 20 contestants will go through a rigorous grooming session from February 20. Mentors will prepare them for the final round focusing on different skill development. 

Flag Girl Priota Iftekhar (Miss Culture Worldwide 2018), Fashion Designer Shahrukh Amin, Fashion Editor of IceToday Magazine Gautam Saha and 2019 Miss Universe Bangladesh First Runner-up Alisha Islam were judges of the audition round. 

Shafiqul Islam, National Director of Miss Universe Bangladesh competition, said: “The number of talented participants increased this year compared to the previous edition.”

He said that the platform builds confidence among women that they have the ability to stand on the international stage and present their culture. 

Singer and actor Tahsan Rahman Khan, model and actor Bidya Sinha Mim will be the judges of the final round of Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020. According to the organizers, the Grand Finale will be held on March 20 in Dhaka.

The winner of the Flora Bank Miss Universe 2020 will be the representative of Bangladesh in the 69th Miss Universe 2020 pageant to be held in the US in May.