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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 . [ 1 ] The regiment was raised initially by renaming some battalions of the East Bengal Regiment , before its own recruits were trained. [ 2 ]
Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre is an infantry training centre of Bangladesh Infantry Regiment of Bangladesh Army. [1] [2] It is located within Rajshahi Cantonment. [3] The centre was established on 1 July 1999. [4] [5]
50 Field Artillery Regiment; Infantry: 11 Infantry Brigade (Sylhet Cantonment, raised in 2016) [10] [11] 6 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) 34 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) 42 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) 360 Infantry Brigade 13 East Bengal Regiment (EBR) 38 East Bengal Regiment (EBR) 52 Infantry Brigade 61 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
Flag of the Bangladesh Army. The Bangladesh Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff who is a four star general.Under the command of Army Headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 1 training command and 10 area commands consigned with their coequal divisions.
Bir Uttom (Bengali: বীর উত্তম, lit. 'Great Valiant Hero') is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho and the highest gallantry award for a living individual. [2] Since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 69 people have been awarded the Bir Uttom. [3]
On 20 September 2013, 99th Composite Brigade was added to the division, [citation needed] made up of 58th East Bengal Regiment, 34th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment and 20th Engineering Construction Battalion to provide security and support during the construction of Padma Bridge.
Jahangir was commissioned into the Bangladesh Army on 9 June 1992, through the 26th Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) Long Course. [6] His parent unit is 11th East Bengal Regiment . He commanded 14th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) as lieutenant colonel and 44th and 203rd Infantry Brigades as brigadier general.
Mohammad Azizur Rahman (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আজিজুর রহমান; born 1 January 1945) is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and a heroic freedom fighter of the Liberation War. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttam. [2]