Women in Bangladesh Police
Although the history of Bangladesh Police is so long but the history of women in Bangladesh Police is not so long. Women first joined Bangladesh Police in 1974. Fourteen women police officers were appointed in the Special Branch (SB) in 1974. Of them seven were in the rank of Sub-Inspector (SI) and seven were in the rank of Constable. The first female uniformed police members were recruited two years later. In 1976 fifteen women police officers were appointed in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for the first time in the rank of Constable and Sub-Inspector (SI). However, no women were recruited in the supervising posts in those days.
In 1986, only one woman BCS Cadre police officer Ms. Fatema Begum was appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) through 6th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. She is the pioneer of women as BCS Cadre officer in Bangladesh Police. Now she is serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in Bangladesh Police. After two years in 1988 four women joined Bangladesh Police through the 7th Bangladesh Civil Service examination. After long interval from 1989 to 1998, in 1999 eight women officers were appointed through the 18th Bangladesh Civil Service examination.
On 21 June 2011 an all women Armed Police Battalion (APBn) started its journey as the 11th battalion of this force. Bangladesh Police is also pioneer to send all women Formed Police Unit (FPU) to the UN Mission in Haiti in 2010. At present two all women FPUs are working in Haiti and Ivory Coast.
Nowadays women police of various ranks are appointed and working in all units of Bangladesh police. Currently there are about 2,240 women are working in Bangladesh Police in the ranks from Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to Constable.
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