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The Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) is an infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army. It was raised in 2001 as the second infantry regiment after the East Bengal Regiment. The regiment was raised initially by renaming some battalions of the East Bengal Regiment, before its own recruits were trained. This regiment was the first new regiment raised by the Bangladesh Army in the 21st Century, and consequently is also known as the Regiment of the Millennium.




Role


Its stated role is to seek out, close with and destroy the enemy, within a traditional infantry combat scenario, however, the regiment also provides aid to the civilian government when called upon and also contributes regularly to Bangladesh's peacekeeping commitments overseas. The regiment deployed eight battalions to Bangladesh's UN peacekeeping commitments:

MONUC
7th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (7 BIR)
UNOCI
18th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (18 BIR)
UNMIL
12th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (12 BIR)
13th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (13 BIR)
UNAMIS
8th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (8 BIR)




See also


East Bengal Regiment




References






External links

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• Pistol mitraliur Sterling
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• List of formations of the Bangladesh Army
• 9th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)
• Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre
• 10th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)
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