Nazrul Islam Ritu

Nazrul Islam Ritu

Country

Bangladesh

Birth - Death

1979 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Mayor

Description

Transgender mayor of the town of Trilochanpur since 2021, being the first elected transgender mayor in the country. Member of the “Hijra” community – those who are born male but do not identify with the gender binary of being a man or a woman.

See Also

• Mayor

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/12/02/town-bangladesh-elects-countrys-first-trans-mayor-hijra
• https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/nazrul-islam-ritu-makes-history-as-bangladeshs-first-out-trans-mayor/

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