Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
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The Bangladesh Infantry Regiment is an infantry
regiment
of the Bangladesh Army
. It was raised in 2001 as the second combat regiment after the legendary East Bengal Regiment
. The regiment was raised initially by transferring units of the East Bengal Regiment
to the new regimental centre, before its own recruits were trained. This regiment
was the first new unit raised by Bangladesh Army
in the 21st Century, and consequently is also known as the Regiment of the Millennium.
commitments:
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...
. It was raised in 2001 as the second combat regiment after the legendary East Bengal Regiment
East Bengal Regiment
-History:The East Bengal Regiment was formed in 1948 following Pakistan's creation from the Partition of British Raj in South Asia. As part of the agreement, the Muslim population of what was previously known as British Empire in South Asia were given their own state of Pakistan, made up of West...
. The regiment was raised initially by transferring units of the East Bengal Regiment
East Bengal Regiment
-History:The East Bengal Regiment was formed in 1948 following Pakistan's creation from the Partition of British Raj in South Asia. As part of the agreement, the Muslim population of what was previously known as British Empire in South Asia were given their own state of Pakistan, made up of West...
to the new regimental centre, before its own recruits were trained. This regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
was the first new unit raised by Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...
in the 21st Century, and consequently is also known as the Regiment of the Millennium.
Role
The regiment deployed eight battalions to Bangladesh's UN peacekeepingPeacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
commitments:
- MONUC
- 17th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- UNOCI
- 16th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 18th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 19th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- UNMIL
- 12th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 13th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 14th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- UNAMIS
- 8th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment