Rowshan Ara Begum
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1 January 1962
Raushan Ara Begum | |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh Police | |
| Assumed office 15 February 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Fatema Begum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raushan Ara Begum 1 January 1962 |
| Died | May 5, 2019 (aged 57) |
| Spouse | Md. Shafiqul Alam Chowdhury |
| Children | Ara Munaha Chowdhury (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Ismail Hossain (father) Amena Begum (mother) |
| Education | BSS (Honors) in Sociology MSS in Sociology |
| Alma mater | T&T Mohila (University) College Viqarunnisa Noon School and College University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Additional Inspector General, Bangladesh Police |
| Known for | First female Superintendent of Police (SP) of Munshiganj, Bangladesh |
| Awards | President Police Medal (PPM) |
| Second highest-ranking female police officer in Bangladesh | |
Raushan Ara Begum (1 January 1962 – 5 May 2019[1]) was an Additional Inspector General of Bangladesh Police, the first woman to hold the second highest position of Bangladesh Police. She was awarded the President Police Medal (PPM) and was the first woman Superintendent of Police (SP) of Munshiganj District.[2]
Begum was born on 1 January 1962, in Shahrasti Upazila, Chandpur District, Bangladesh.[3] Although born in Chandpur, she lived in Dhaka. Her father was Ismail Hossain, and her mother was Amena Begum. She was married to Md. Shafiqul Alam Chowdhury, a businessman. Her father-in-law, Nurullah Chowdhury, was a former chief microbiologist at Mohakhali Cholera Hospital.[4] She completed her master's at the University of Dhaka.[5]