Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
| Bangladesh Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশ ইনফ্যান্ট্রি রেজিমেন্ট | |
Insignia of the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment | |
| Active | 21 April 2001 – present |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Ground combat |
| Size | 46 battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre, Rajshahi Cantonment |
| Nickname | The BIR ("Mighty" in Bangla) |
| Mottos | Powerful, Fast, Superior |
| Colours | (BCC–27) |
| March | "Song of the Youth" |
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] This 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)
- MINUSMA
- 34th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (34 BIR)
Regiments
This is the list of the units of the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment.[a]
| Unit | Nickname |
|---|---|
| 1 BIR | দ্যা গ্যালান্ট ওয়ান (The Gallant One) |
| 2 BIR | অদ্বিতীয় দুই (Oditiyo Dui) |
| 3 BIR | তেজস্বী তিন (Tejosyi Tin) |
| 4 BIR | অজেও চার (Ojeyo Char) |
| 5 BIR (Sp Bn) | ক্ষিপ্র পাচ (Khipro Pach) |
| 6 BIR | অপরাজেয় ছয় (Oparajeyo Choy) |
| 7 BIR | রণতূর্জ সাত (Ronoturjo Saat) |
| 8 BIR | রণবীর আট (Ronobir Aat) |
| 9 BIR (Mech) | ক্যারেইজাস নাইন (Courageous Nine) |
| 10 BIR | সুদক্ষ দশ (Sudokkho Dosh) |
| 11 BIR (Mech) | দুর্দম এগারো (Durdam Egaro) |
| 12 BIR | লাইটনিং টুয়েলভ (Lightening Twelve) |
| 13 BIR | অপ্রতিরোধ্য তেরো (Oprotiroddho Tero) |
| 14 BIR | গোল্ডেন ফোরটিন (Golden Fourteen) |
| 15 BIR (Sp Bn) | দুরন্ত পনেরো (Duranta Ponero) |
| 16 BIR | চৌকস ষোল (Choukosh Sholo) |
| 17 BIR | উইনিং সেভেনটিন (Winning Seventeen) |
| 18 BIR | প্রানবন্ত আঠার (Pranobonto Atharo) |
| 19 BIR | দীপ্ত উনিশ (Dipto Unish) |
| 20 BIR | সমুন্নত বিশ (Shomunnoto Bish) |
| 21 BIR | দুর্ভেদ্য একুশ (Durveddho Ekush) |
| 22 BIR | বিজয়ী বাইশ (Bijoyi Baish) |
| 23 BIR | প্রত্যয়ী তেইশ (Prottoyi Teish) |
| 24 BIR | সদা প্রস্তুত চব্বিশ (Sada Prosto Chobbish) |
| 25 BIR (Sp Bn) | উদ্দীপ্ত পঁচিশ (Uddipto Pochish) |
| 26 BIR | শানিত ছাব্বিশ (Shanito Chabbish) |
| 27 BIR | বলিষ্ঠ সাতাশ (Bolistho Sataash) |
| 28 BIR | চিরন্তন আটাশ (Chironoton Aataash) |
| 29 BIR | উদ্যমী উনত্রিশ (Uddyomi Unotrish) |
| 30 BIR | অনন্য ত্রিশ (Ononno Trish) |
| 31 BIR | উজ্জীবিত একত্রিশ (Ujjibito Ekotrish) |
| 32 BIR | অবিনশ্বর বত্রিশ (Obinashshor Botrish) |
| 33 BIR | অনবদ্য তেত্রিশ (Onobboddo Tetrish) |
| 34 BIR | বলবান চৌত্রিশ (Bolban Chowtrish) |
| 35 BIR (Sp Bn) | প্রদীপ্ত পঁয়ত্রিশ (Prodipto Pontrish) |
| 36 BIR | সুদৃঢ় ছত্রিশ (Sudridho Chhattrish) |
| 37 BIR | অগ্রণী সাইত্রিশ (Agroni Saitrish) |
| 38 BIR | রণজয়ী আটত্রিশ (Ronjoyi Aattrish) |
| 39 BIR | দি ম্যাগনিফিসেন্ট থার্টি নাইন (The Magnificent Thirty Nine) |
| 40 BIR | উজ্জল চল্লিশ (Ujjol Chollish) |
| 41 BIR | প্রমিজিং ফোরটিওয়ান (Promising Forty One) |
| 42 BIR | তেজদীপ্ত বিয়াল্লিশ (Tejodipto Biallish) |
| 43 BIR | দ্যুতিমান তেতাল্লিশ (Dyutiman Tetallish) |
| 44 BIR | রণদীপ্ত চুয়াল্লিশ (Ronodipto Chualish) |
| 1 Para | দুর্দান্ত চিতা (Durdanto Cheetah) |
| 2 Para | তেজস্বী চিতা (Tejoshwi Chita) |
See also
Notes
- ^ The list is taken from the official document of Bangladesh Army, precisely from Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre.
References
- ^ "Play strong role in nation building, PM tells army". The Daily Star. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Choose most qualified army officials for promotion: PM". The Daily Star. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2017.