Dhaka,08 October 2020 : Bangladesh Army is decorated with first female Brigadier General from Army Medical Corps (Health Care Management). In this burning time of women empowerment this also an important achievement and milestone of development in women sector. Brig Gen Nazma was the first female field ambulance commander in the history of Bangladesh army.
She was the first female contingent commander in the history of 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 secretory General, Commendation from army chief of Central Africa, commendation from defense minister of Central Africa etc. She played a role model of woman empowerment and was recognised with honour throughout the world.
