She is the only woman serving in a military demining platoon. Captain Ferdousi seems unfazed about the dangerous work she does. She is 27 years old and bomb disposal and explosive ordnance expert. In September 2010 she joined UN mission in Sudan.
Demining means- removing mines and unexploded ordnances from area exposed to them in war.
She said” it is not about being male or female, it is about the confidence, patience and determination you have”. She added that, she was attracted to the challenges and new experiences demining offered.
As she is a team leader, she gives a safety briefing on safety and casualty evacuation procedures before work begins.
It is a risky and challenging job and under command depends on her. So it is a huge responsibility for her.
As Bangladesh has no mines she has undergone training and studied demining procedures on books, but has no previous hands-on experience.
Demining is a life risk matter but nowadays she gained confidence.
Captain Ferdousi is married to Captain Badrul Ahsan Khan who is currently serving in Bangladeshi military in the UN operation in Ivory Coast.
She is only and one Bangladeshi female demining specialist in the world working in high risk job, where it’s largely avoided by women across the globe.
So, all of us should feel proud of her as we are Bangladeshi, where the peoples of other countries respecting and feeling proud of her.
Specially ,now I am working in Sudan and feeling proud so much which no body will knows until he or she come here in Sudan.
Story By..
Dr. Md. Foyzur Rahman
Al-Yarmouk Medical University
Photograph By- Murugi Murekio.
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