International Women's Day marks a special occasion in our yearly calendars as it is the one day when the world in general looks to the remarkable achievements and struggles that women have gone throughout recorded history. In any field you can think of, a woman's innovation exists and that goes double for the world of showbiz. A woman brings glamour, elegance, class and substance to any field in the media. So for this year's International Women's Day, we salute these 10 incredible ladies of our country's media world for their incredible achievements and contributions.

Rezwana Choudhury Bannya
She is one of the greatest Rabindra Sangeet singers of our time and has played a significant role in popularizing Rabindra Sangeet in the country and the world. With her amazing talent, she has been able to carve out a place for herself and became an icon for Rabindra Sangeet.

Sara Zaker
She isn't just an actress; she is also a theater activist, drama director and director of Asiatic 360. So much talent in one person is a rare thing in the world of showbiz but she is exactly that. She's been involved with the media for a long time and is undertaking all her other roles and responsibilities successfully.

Bipasha Hayat
She is a well-known painter now, but she was also an actress during the golden days of television. She and her peers from that time have managed to reach the highest level of everlasting popularity and love from audience that actors today can't even dream of, mostly because the medium has changed nowadays. She is a writer, painter, actor and entrepreneur as well but despite that, she doesn't sacrifice any family time either.

Zakia Bari Mamo
Zakia Bari Mamo came into the showbiz world through the Lux Channel i Superstar. Since then, she's won an award for her acting in the film "Daruchini Dwip".  Many believe that with adequate support, it's easy to maintain popularity but that's not true. Mamo however, has managed to hold on to her success through her diligence and hard work. Along with working in television, she is also working in the film industry and also wishes to pursue a Ph.D. so as to have a career in academics.

Anusheh Anadil
Anusheh brought the unique style of rich baul culture to a wide array of audiences. She is known for her unique voice and presentation. She doesn't make too many songs, much to the anguish of her fans, but that's because she is focused on quality. She is also very socially conscious, such as her activities during the oil spill incident in the Sundarbans. Despite achieving celebrity status, she still leads quite a humble life style.

Joya Ahsan
She is one of the most recognizable faces in the media. She has managed to achieve all that is possible to achieve in the world of television media in Bangladesh and received numerous awards for her performances. As any talented actress would do, she moved on to films next and even there, she is quite successful, so successful in fact that she has even appeared in films from India.

Konal
Konal is one of those singers who have a strong backing in terms of music. Her voice isn't just beautiful, proper training was involved in honing that voice to perfection. Coupled with the fact that she came to the limelight through a proper platform, and it's obvious that she is meant to go further in her musical career.

Mahiya Mahi
Mahi hasn't been in the film business for too long but despite that, she has managed to garner massive fame and recognition from audiences and industry people alike. Mahiya Mahi is now as popular as Shakib Khan is in the film industry. Her importance is so great that her appearance alone make it or break it for a movie. It's been a long time since we saw an actress with such
presence in the silver screen as Mahi.

Nusrat Imroze Tisha

Nusrat Imroze Tisha
Nusrat Imrose Tisha, better known as Tisha, is a model and actor who has won the hearts of millions through her wonderful performances. She's been working in television and films by her husband Farooki, but now she is also branching out to mainstream films and bringing her original flair there as well. She managed to hold on her to her popularity despite being in the industry a while and that is very impressive.

Opi Karim
She came into the media through the Lux Superstar Competition as well. She has been quite a famous actress but other than that, she is also an established architect and also holds a Ph.D. Despite some personal setbacks in her life, she hasn't let anything hamper her achievements.