Additional IGP Rowshan Ara dies in Congo road accident

Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rowshan Ara Begum has been killed in a road accident while on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  

The incident took place in the Congolese capital of Kinshasaon on Sunday 6:30am (local time), police headquarters said on Monday. 

Rowshan Ara was on her way to attend a Medal Parade of the BANFPU, the additional IGP died on the spot when her vehicle collided with a civil truck.

Rowshan Ara Begum, ppm, ndc,began her career in the police force in February, 1988 and served in various capacities, including Assistant Police Commissioner of the Accounts Section, Reserve Office, Traffic Division and Training Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.