4 women adorned with Lt Col badge

Secretariat Correspondent: Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Thursday gave the badge of Lieutenant Colonel Rank to the newly promoted four women officers of the long course at the army headquarters.

A press release signed by Mohammad Reza-ul Karim Shammee, assistant director of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), confirmed the matter.

Four women officers who were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from Major are: Major Sanjida Hossain, artillery; Major Syeda Nazia Royhan, artillery; Major Farhana Afrin, artillery, and Major Sarah Amir, Engineers, the press release said.

As a part of the Prime Minister’s commitment to women empowerment, women officers are being appointed regularly in the long courses of Bangladesh Army since 2000.

These women officers who started from the 47th long course have already been successful in showing their professional skills in their workplace.


risingbd/Dhaka/Jan 24, 2019/Hasan/AI