Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
| Bangladesh Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
|
Cap badge of the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment | |
| Active | 20 January 2000-Present |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Rajshahi |
| Nickname | The Regiment of the Millennium |
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.
Role
The regiment deployed eight battalions to Bangladesh's UN peacekeeping 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
External links
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
