Md Joynal Abedin Khan :
Traffic policewomen are set to rule the streets of Dhaka city, breaking the years’ long tradition of maintaining traffic order by traffic policemen.
Dhaka’s traffic department has already assigned 20 newly appointed female sergeants to maintain traffic discipline as well as to stop unauthorized and unlicensed vehicles playing in the city
They have already been assigned duty under the four traffic divisions of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Female traffic sergeants were seen performing their duties at the city’s key intersections and streets with utmost sincerity and going tough against the drivers and motorist who violate traffic rules.
“I do my duty as per the law. I never feel any trouble and hazard while performing my job,” Tanzila, a traffic sergeant who was on duty at Ittefaq intersection on Saturday told The New Nation.
She said, “I am getting full support from the city dwellers and motorists during my duty on roads”. My bosses and colleagues are also extending their cooperation.”
Tanzila also said, she feels proud of the job as it creates the opportunity for her to serve the people in this mega city.
She also added that the authorities are likely to recruit more female members to meet the demand of the city dwellers. Asked about the risky job, she replied that she had never faced any problem till date.
Around 6,000 police personnel (traffic) are performing their duties at different intersections and roads and streets to check illegal plying of vehicles under the DMP.
Mainly the female drivers, passengers and car owners are highly applauding the recruitment of the female traffic sergeants as they perform their duties with soft behaviour.
Dilruba Khanom, a driver of a private car, told The New Nation on Saturday, “The women traffic sergeants show good gesture to the people comparing with the male traffic members.”
Afia Sultana Moni, a school teacher in the city, said with confidence, women sergeants will render better service in future. Seyed Ibrahim, a CNG-driver, said that the female sergeants generally do not necessarily harass for documents.
Shahana Akhter, a traffic sergeant, said, “The pedestrians and the vehicle drivers cooperate with the female sergeants when they perform their duties.
Shahana, who graduated in accounting from Rajshahi College, has been working at Bangla Motor, Shantinagar and Ruposhi Bangla since January 6.
Rozi Akter, a traffic sergeant, said, “Her family did not approve of it at first, but she eventually convinced them.”
While Rozi was speaking, one of her male colleagues pointed out that traffic duty is challenging because there are lots of issues including intense dust and an acute shortage of public toilets.
Sergeant Panna Akter, said, “I love adventures, I love challenges.
That is why I joined the traffic police force.”
She said, “People ask what our rank is. I tell them we are sergeants and we hold the same rank as our male colleagues.”
Panna confidently says that women are successfully working and moving forward in every sector. They will excel in traffic duty as well.
Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Additional Commissioner (traffic) of DMP, said, “Around 6000 force members, including 4000 regular and 2000 irregular, members do their duties to maintain the discipline of vehicles in the city.”
“We are getting positive feedbacks about the female traffic sergeants. They behave politely with the people while discharging their duties,”
DMP’s Deputy Commissioner (Traffic West) Liton Kumer Saha said, “I am proud of six female sergeants in the division as they are sincere in job.”
Traffic policewomen are set to rule the streets of Dhaka city, breaking the years’ long tradition of maintaining traffic order by traffic policemen.
Dhaka’s traffic department has already assigned 20 newly appointed female sergeants to maintain traffic discipline as well as to stop unauthorized and unlicensed vehicles playing in the city
They have already been assigned duty under the four traffic divisions of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Female traffic sergeants were seen performing their duties at the city’s key intersections and streets with utmost sincerity and going tough against the drivers and motorist who violate traffic rules.
“I do my duty as per the law. I never feel any trouble and hazard while performing my job,” Tanzila, a traffic sergeant who was on duty at Ittefaq intersection on Saturday told The New Nation.
She said, “I am getting full support from the city dwellers and motorists during my duty on roads”. My bosses and colleagues are also extending their cooperation.”
Tanzila also said, she feels proud of the job as it creates the opportunity for her to serve the people in this mega city.
She also added that the authorities are likely to recruit more female members to meet the demand of the city dwellers. Asked about the risky job, she replied that she had never faced any problem till date.
Around 6,000 police personnel (traffic) are performing their duties at different intersections and roads and streets to check illegal plying of vehicles under the DMP.
Mainly the female drivers, passengers and car owners are highly applauding the recruitment of the female traffic sergeants as they perform their duties with soft behaviour.
Dilruba Khanom, a driver of a private car, told The New Nation on Saturday, “The women traffic sergeants show good gesture to the people comparing with the male traffic members.”
Afia Sultana Moni, a school teacher in the city, said with confidence, women sergeants will render better service in future. Seyed Ibrahim, a CNG-driver, said that the female sergeants generally do not necessarily harass for documents.
Shahana Akhter, a traffic sergeant, said, “The pedestrians and the vehicle drivers cooperate with the female sergeants when they perform their duties.
Shahana, who graduated in accounting from Rajshahi College, has been working at Bangla Motor, Shantinagar and Ruposhi Bangla since January 6.
Rozi Akter, a traffic sergeant, said, “Her family did not approve of it at first, but she eventually convinced them.”
While Rozi was speaking, one of her male colleagues pointed out that traffic duty is challenging because there are lots of issues including intense dust and an acute shortage of public toilets.
Sergeant Panna Akter, said, “I love adventures, I love challenges.
That is why I joined the traffic police force.”
She said, “People ask what our rank is. I tell them we are sergeants and we hold the same rank as our male colleagues.”
Panna confidently says that women are successfully working and moving forward in every sector. They will excel in traffic duty as well.
Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Additional Commissioner (traffic) of DMP, said, “Around 6000 force members, including 4000 regular and 2000 irregular, members do their duties to maintain the discipline of vehicles in the city.”
“We are getting positive feedbacks about the female traffic sergeants. They behave politely with the people while discharging their duties,”
DMP’s Deputy Commissioner (Traffic West) Liton Kumer Saha said, “I am proud of six female sergeants in the division as they are sincere in job.”
