Fatema Begum

Fatema Begum is a retired Additional Inspector General of Bangladesh Police, second highest rank, and the first woman to join the police as a cadre officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service.

Begum is a director of Bangladesh Finance.

Early life and education Begum was born on 14 April 1958 in Munshiganj District, East Bengal, Pakistan. She graduated from the Central Women's College and her masters at the University of Dhaka in botany. She was harassed by her colleague during training and the other female cadre quite during training at the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre. She requested to be removed from the police cadre due to the constant harassment but her request was denied. and later served as the Commandant of the Special Branch Training School. In 2017, she was awarded the Bangladesh Police Women Award by Bangladesh Police headquarter. She retired in 2018.

On 31 July 2023, Begum was appointed director of Bangladesh Finance.