Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training
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Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training or BIPSOT[1] is a military owned and operated institution that trains the Bangladeshi military and police personnel on peacekeeping in UN missions. It is located in Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur, Bangladesh.[2][3] It also trains military personnel of friendly nations.[4]
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Rajendrapur Cantonment, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Commandant | Major General Masihur Rahman |
| Website | Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training |
Currently the commandant of BIPSOT is Major General Hussain Muhammad Masihur Rahman.[5]
History
The institute was formed in June 1999 by the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League Government.[2][6] In 2011, Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the UN, visited the institute and noted the role of Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in UN missions.[7] In 2016, The Royal Thai Army expressed interest to use the institute.[8] The language lab of the institute provides training in foreign languages such as French.[9] It has trained more than 10,000 Bangladeshi peacekeepers.[10]
Groundbreaking Ceremony of FEMALE PEACEKEEPRS’ COMPLEX held on 18 April 2026 at Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT). The project is titled as “Enhancement of the Capacity of BIPSOT to Train Female Peacekeepers.” Commandant, BIPSOT glorified the event as chief guest. Other special guests were Mr A K M Sohel (Additional Secretary, UN Wing), Sudhir Muralidharan (Country Manager, UNOPS Bangladesh & Bhutan), Gitanjali Singh (Country Representative, UN Women in Bangladesh) and Mr Philippe Bernier Arcand (Second Secretary (Political Affairs) High Commission of Canada, Bangladesh). It is to be mentioned that, establishment of the Female Peacekeepers' Complex is being funded by "The Elsie Initiative Fund" [11]
