Bangladesh hosts its first body-building contest for women; makes contestants cover up
Contestants pose at Bangladesh's first bodybuilding championship for women
Wearing skimpy bikinis to show-off one's muscles in a bodybuilding competition may be the norm worldwide, but not in Bangladesh. The country recently hosted its first ever bodybuilding contest for women which had contestants fully clothed.
The championship was won by a 19-year-old Awhona Rahman, who alongwith 29 other contestants kept her brawn under wraps in front of the crowd of hundreds.
Instead, Rahman and the other competitors struck poses on stage wearing tight leggings and body-hugging outfits during the three-day event that finished on Sunday and was held in the capital Dhaka.
"I am really happy, I really worked hard for this," Rahman was quoted as saying to news agency AFP.
"It never entered my mind that someone might criticise me for showing my body. My brother, who runs a fitness centre, has always encouraged me," she added.
