DHAKA, May 09, 2019 (BSS) – The body of additional inspector general of police Rowshan Ara Begum, killed in a road crash in Congo last Sunday, was brought back home this morning.
A Turkish Airways flight, carrying the body, landed at Dhaka airport around 5am, said AIG (Media) of Police Headquarters Md Sohel Rana.
Her first namaz-e-janaza was held at Moghbazar Noatola Jame Mosque around 10am.
The second namaz-e-janaza was held at Moghbazar Wireless Jame Mosque at 12 noon and a third one at Rajarbag Police Lines SI Shiru Mia auditorium after Johr prayers, said Rana.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, IGP Javed Patwary, Public Security Division secretary, and members of police, relatives, friends and well-wishers of the deceased attended the janaza, he said. She was buried at Azimpur graveyard.
Rowshan Ara Begum, 57, died in a collision between a civilian lorry and her escort vehicle on the way to a Medal Parade of the Bangladesh Female Police Unit (BANFPU) in Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo.
Rowshan Ara Begum, ppm, ndc, joined police in February, 1988 after obtaining masters degree from Dhaka University.
She successfully performed her duty as the SP of Munshiganj from 1998 to 2000. She later served in different units as deputy commissioner, additional commissioner and acting commissioner of police.
She was awarded the “Inspector General Good Services Badge” twice for playing an important role in controlling militant activities, arresting militants, and recovering illegal drugs, arms, and ammunitions.
She left behind her husband, a daughter, colleagues, and a host of well-wishers.