Bangladesh Infantry Regiment

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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] 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.

Active21 April 2001 – present
Country Bangladesh
Branch Bangladesh Army
TypeInfantry
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Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
বাংলাদেশ ইনফ্যান্ট্রি রেজিমেন্ট
Insignia of the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Active21 April 2001 – present
Country Bangladesh
Branch Bangladesh Army
TypeInfantry
RoleGround combat
Size46 battalions
Garrison/HQBangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre, Rajshahi Cantonment
NicknameThe BIR ("Mighty" in Bangla)
MottosPowerful, Fast, Superior
Colours  (BCC–27)
March"Song of the Youth"
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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
    • 9th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (9 BIR)
  • MINUSMA
    • 34th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (34 BIR)

Units

This is the list of the units of the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment.[a]

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UnitNickname
1 BIRGallant One
2 BIRUnique Two
3 BIRSpirited Three
4 BIRMotionless Four
5 BIRExpeditious Five
6 BIRInvincible Six
7 BIRStrategic Seven
8 BIRChampioned Eight
9 BIRCourageous Nine
10 BIREfficient Tenth
11 BIRNecessitous Eleven
12 BIRLightening Twelve
13 BIRIrresistible Third-teen
14 BIRGolden Fourteen
15 BIRRapid Fifteen
16 BIRMeritorious Sixteenth
17 BIRWinning Seventeenth
18 BIRLively Eighteen
19 BIRBrightening Nineteen
20 BIR Advanced Twenty
21 BIR Invulnerable Twenty One
22 BIR Victorious Twenty Two
23 BIR Convinced Twenty Three
24 BIR Awakening Twenty Four
25 BIR Enlivened Twenty Five
26 BIR Sharpened Twenty Six
27 BIR Powerful Twenty Seven
28 BIR Eternal Twenty Eight
29 BIR Dynamic Twenty Ninth
30 BIR Distinctive 30th
31 BIR Energized Thirty First
32 BIR Indestructible Thirty Two
33 BIR Flawless Thirty Three
34 BIR Vigorous 34
35 BIR Gleaming Thirty Fifth
36 BIR Robust 36
37 BIR Leading 37
38 BIR Combatant Thirty Eight
39 BIR Magnificent Thirty Nine
40 BIR Ingenious Forty
41 BIR Auspicious Forty One
42 BIR Radiant Forty Two
43 BIR Shining 43
44 BIR Illuminated Forty Four
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The list is taken from the official document of Bangladesh Army, precisely from Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre.

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