Bangladesh’s first female brigadier general from army medical administration

Nazma Begum, the country’s first female field ambulance commander, has also been honoured as the first female brigadier general from medical administraton in the history of Bangladesh.

It’s an important achievement to the country’s women empowerment sector, the Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR) says in a press release.

Apart from this, Nazma has many other achievements to be mentioned. She was the first female assistant director of medical services. She was the first female contingent commander in the history of the United Nations. She is the only female in world’s history, who commanded a level-2 hospital twice and the only female in the history, who was the country senior twice in the mission areas.

She was the first female in the history of Bangladesh Air force, who commanded the medical squadron twice (Base Zohur and Base Bashar).

In United Nations, she was awarded with Force Commander’s commendation, commendation from special representative of secretary General, Commendation from army chief of Central Africa, commendation from defense minister of Central Africa etc. She was also nominated for the military gender advocate award for the year 2016 and 2019. She played a role model of woman empowerment and was recognised with honour throughout the world.