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

Early life and education

Salma Khatun was born in the village of Arjuna in Bhuapur Upazila,

Tangail District Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল জেলা) formerly a small Mohokuma of Greater Mymensingh district is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 ...

to a subsistence farmer and a homemaker. Khatun earned her

Secondary School Certificate The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan conducted by educational boards for the successful completion of the seco ...

(SSC) from Arjuna Muhsin High School and passed her

Higher Secondary Certificate The Higher Secondary School Certificate is a secondary qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Higher Secondary Education The Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in Bangladesh recognises "Higher Secondary Education" unde ...

(HSC) exam from Kumudini Government College. She was studying for an honors degree at Jagannath University when she applied for a job with Bangladesh Railway in 2003. She continued her studies after she got the job in 2004, eventually completing a BSS, BEd, and master's degree from

Kabi Nazrul Government College Kabi Nazrul Government College (KNGC) is a governmental college located in Laxmi Bazar, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was formerly known as Govt. Kabi Nazrul College. It offers higher secondary education (HSC). It has bachelor's degree an ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Khatun, Salma Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Tangail District Train drivers Kabi Nazrul Government College alumni