Bangladesh Infantry Regiment

Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
	Cap badge of the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Active	20 January 2000-Present
Country	Bangladesh
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	59 Battalions
Garrison/HQ	Rajshahi
Nickname(s)	The Birs (Mighty)
Motto	"Powerful ,Fast ,Superior"
March	Chal Chal Chal

The Bangladesh Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army. It was raised in 2001 as the second combat regiment after the East Bengal Regiment. The regiment was raised initially by transferring units of the East Bengal Regiment to the new regimental centre, before its own recruits were trained. This regiment was the first new unit raised by Bangladesh Army in the 21st Century, and consequently is also known as the Regiment of the Millennium.

Role

The regiment deployed eight battalions to Bangladesh's UN peacekeeping commitments:

MONUC
- 17th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
UNOCI
- 16th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 18th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 19th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
UNMIL
- 12th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 13th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 14th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
UNAMIS
- 8th Battalion, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
See Also:
25th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment