Salma Khatun (train driver)

Salma Khatun
Salma Khatun
সালমা খাতুন
	Khatun in 2012
Born	June 1, 1983; Tangail District
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Train driver

Salma Khatun (born June 1, 1983) is the first female train driver of Bangladesh. She started work as Assistant Locomotive Master (ALM) of Bangladesh Railway in 2004.[1][2][3] Since she became the first female ALM with Bangladesh Railway, she has been joined by at least 14 more.[4]

References

"The pioneer in the history of Bangladesh Railway". The Daily Observer.
"Women who dream to be train drivers". 3 January 2015.
'একজন নারী কিভাবে ট্রেন চালাবে' এ প্রশ্ন শুনেই পথ চলেন ট্রেনচালক সালমা খাতুন. BBC News (in Bengali). 4 December 2016.
ওঁরা ১৫ জন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).

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[1] "The pioneer in the history of Bangladesh Railway". The Daily Observer.

[2] "Women who dream to be train drivers". 3 January 2015.

[3] 'একজন নারী কিভাবে ট্রেন চালাবে' এ প্রশ্ন শুনেই পথ চলেন ট্রেনচালক সালমা খাতুন. BBC News (in Bengali). 4 December 2016.

[4] ওঁরা ১৫ জন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).