Staff Reporter :Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has newly appointed 22 female scooters (bikers) as traffic sergeants for the first time in the history of the country to ply vehicles smoothly.The innovative step will bring further qualitative change in the traffic sector as the female police members will perform their duties with utmost sincerity.DMP Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia said this while handed over 22 motorbikes to the female sergeants at the DMPHeadquarters on Sunday morning. “The appointment of the traffic sergeants has added a new dimension to the police department and it towards the country’s women empowerment that inspire other women to come forward,” the DMP boss said. The lady sergeants have been provided with the scooters so that they could reach the traffic jam-prone points and clear the roads immediately, the DMP commissioner said.Laying stress on the need for suitably following the traffic rules, Asaduzzaman Mia urged all to use the foot over bridges and underpasses instead of risking lives while crossing roads.Earlier, they have been given training on riding scooters on the city streets. Bangladesh police recently recruited 28 women to do the difficult job of managing urban transport.
