Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training

Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training
Formation	1999
Headquarters	Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Commandant	Major General Md. Nasim Parvez
Website	Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training

Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training or BIPSOT^[1] is a military owned and operated institution that trains Bangladesh 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]

Currently the commandant of BIPSOT is Major General Muhammad Nasim Parvez.^[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]

References

^ "Bangladesh Army Maj Gen to be deputy force commander of UN peacekeepers in Darfur". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b Khan, Saleh Uddin; Waheduzzaman, Syed. "Military". Banglapedia. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Attempts Made to Alter Mandates without Consulting Host States, Says Delegate, as Fourth Committee Continues Review of United Nations Peacekeeping". reliefweb.int. ReliefWeb. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Bangladesh formulating national peacekeeping strategy, says Hasina". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Present Setup - BIPSOT". www.bipsot.net. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "New military equipment purchase underway". The Daily Star. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ Iyer, L. Ramnarayan (27 March 2016). "Bangladesh's diplomatic role in UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Royal Thai Army wants peacekeeping training in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "UN keen to take more Bangladeshi peacekeepers". The Daily Star. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "UN News - Bangladesh offers lessons on climate change and disaster risks – Ban". UN News Service Section. United Nations News Service Section. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

Bangladesh Armed Forces

Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh Navy

Bangladesh Air Force

Organization

Armed Forces Division
Bangladesh Forces
Ministry of Defence
Directorate General of Forces Intelligence
Inter-Service Public Relations
Army formations
Military installations
East Bengal Regiment
Senior Tigers
Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
UN Peacekeeping Force
Armed Forces Day

Leadership

Commander-in-chief: President of Bangladesh
Chief of Air Staff
Chief of Army Staff
Chief of Naval Staff
Principal Staff Officer
serving Generals
serving Air Marshals
serving Admirals

History and wars

War leaders

Decorations

Personnel and
equipment

Ranks	Military ranks of Bangladesh
Training	ARTDOC National Defence College Defence Services Command and Staff College School of Infantry and Tactics BUP BAIUST BAUET BAUST BIPSOT Military Academy Air Force Academy Naval Academy AFMC AFMI MIST National Cadet Corps Cadet Colleges
Equipment	Army equipment Active Military aircraft Historic Military aircraft Navy ships active historic
Special ops	President Guard Regiment SSF Para-Commandos SWADS Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau