Additional IGP Rowshan Ara dies in Congo road accident

Additional Inspector General of Police Rowshan Ara Begum has died in a road crash in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, where she went to attend a medal parade, police spokesman Sohel Rana said.

The accident involved a lorry truck and her vehicle. The driver and two other passengers were reported to be safe.

After earning a master of social science degree from the University of Dhaka, Rowshan Ara began her professional police career in February 1988 and served in high-profile positions including assistant police commissioner of the Accounts Section, Reserve Office, Traffic Division and Training Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, the largest police unit of Bangladesh Police.

She was the first woman superintendent of police at the district level in the Bangladesh Police. She successfully performed her duty as the SP of Munshiganj district from 1998 to 2000.

Rowshan Ara was twice honoured with the “Inspector General Good Services Badge” for playing an important role in controlling terrorist activities, arresting terrorists, and recovering illegal drugs, arms and ammunitions.

In her passing, she left behind her husband and daughter.