Miss World Bangladesh controversy and Sheena Chohan's stand
Indian actress Sheena Chohan, who anchored Miss World Bangladesh 2017, said on Sunday she had announced the name provided by the organisers.
Sheena, during the programme on Friday, announced Himi as the winner of the contest. One of the organisers immediately took the stage and told audience that Sheena made a mistake announcing the winner as the anchor could not understand Bangla.
Not only that, the organiser then declared Jannatul Nayeem as the winner and Bibi Russell crowned her as Miss Bangladesh 2017.
Since Saturday, the judges have started alleging Jannatul Nayeem was not on their list as the winner. Instead, they picked Jessia Islam as the champion but she was announced first runner-up.
In a conversation with Prothom Alo, Sheena Chohan said, "I want to say clearly that I announced the name I was provided by the organisers."
She also said that the organisers contacted her on Saturday and told her that they will organise a press conference to clarify confusions over announcing the winner.
Asked about her reaction when one of the organisers and Antar Showbiz chairman Shapan Chowdhury was announcing Jannatul Nayeem as the winner, she said she did not announce anything that was wrong.
"I announced the name which I was given. I had no confusions. Rather, they were confused," said she.
Sheena is now working on a short story in India's Mumbai.
*The article originally published in Prothom Alo print edition has been rewritten in English by Imam Hossain.
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