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Miss North America Bangladesh interview I Who is Miss North America?

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When NSU graduate Zarin Mahmood landed in Canada in 2017, she had left a life of relative safety to enter a life far away. She discarded her desire to pursue business, which was her major at university, and jumped at the opportunity to complete a master’s degree in Technology Innovation Management at Ottawa’s Carlton University.

But she never imagined in her wildest dreams that she would indulge in festivities. “It was hard enough when I switched from business to STEM, and I was struggling mentally. Peer pressure was also eating away at my confidence – I had to make something of myself soon.”

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After graduating, Zarin found success, joined an IT company and later went on to get a job as an IT project manager at a Canadian government institution. “There’s a huge pressure on girls my age to get married when we move abroad, but I knew I wanted to do something more, I wanted to inspire.”

Pageantry was the perfect platform for a person naturally gifted with height and a symmetrical face to do just that. She soon became the first runner-up in the “Miss Canada World” competition. “I actually stumbled upon this opportunity, but tried to make the most of it anyway.”

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That leap of faith encouraged Zarin, who had spent nearly eight years behind a desk in Canada. “For an introvert, it’s very difficult to be the center of attention like that! But the first competition, which took place in June 2024, gave me a new set of directions for life.”

At this point in the interview, I asked her if she was at all surprised when she beat out 45 women to claim the title of Miss North America. With astonishing confidence, she replied: “I was somehow sure that I would win. Much credit goes to my mother, who served as a mentor, inspiration and strict coach throughout the process.”

In the final crossover of the competition, Zarin was asked if she could hang out with any historical person, with whom she would choose to do so. “I chose Mother Teresa. I couldn’t think of a better person – she helped hundreds of thousands of people. She wanted to do something of the same, she was the perfect answer.”

Zarin Mahmood’s party titles make her the first Bangladeshi to achieve them. Seemingly at his peak, what does the young IT professional want to do next? “My primary goal has always been to help women. I want to build a platform where women struggling with a new environment can reach out. At the risk of sounding tacky, I really want to break barriers, inspire change, and cultivate environments where women can thrive with confidence.”

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In addition to her professional work, she has actively contributed to her community. She served as an executive member of the Greater Vancouver Bangladesh Cultural Association (GVBCA), where she helped organize cultural events, engaged youth and fostered connections within the Bangladeshi community in Vancouver, BC. Zarin is also an accomplished Nazrul Geeti singer, performing at various events since her school days.

Now to address the elephant in the room – does the newly crowned Miss North America want to join the Bangladeshi showbiz industry? “There are no such plans at the moment,” Zarin laughed rather amused. “But if there’s a project that I can benefit from for women’s empowerment, I’m all for it.”

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