Capt Zannatul Ferdous is the first female paratrooper of Bangladesh.
Zannatul yesterday successfully jumped off a special helicopter with a parachute from 1000 metre at Panichhara zone as part of her training of the Basic Para Course at the School of |Infantry & Tactics in Jalalabad Cantonment in Sylhet, said Lt Col Saiful Islam, chief trainer.
After being commissioned in 59 BMA long course, Zannatul joined the Bangladesh Army in 2009. She hails from Bishnupur of Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria.
Five other Army officers and 15 Navy officers also participated in the training with Zannatul.