For the first time, female members of the Bangladesh Army have successfully completed landing training from a helicopter with full combat load through rappelling.  The training was recently held at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) in Rajendrapur of Gazipur district.  Also read: UN appreciates Dhaka’s proposal for showcasing women in peacekeeping In pre-preparation for the deployment to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, a total of five female members of the Bangladesh Army, including four female soldiers, led by Captain Yasfin, Leader of the Banbat-8 Female Engagement Team, participated in the training, says an Inter Service Public Relation Press release on Thursday afternoon.