| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| 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 personal on peacekeeping in UN missions. It is located in Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur, Bangladesh.[2][3] It also trains military personal of friendly nations.[4]
The Commandant of BIPSOT is Major General Md Enayet Ullah, BSP, ndu, psc.
History[]
The institute was formed on June 1999 by the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League Government.[2][5] In 2011, Ban Ki Moon, Secretary general of the UN visited the institute and noted the role of Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in UN missions.[6] In 2016, The Royal Thai Army expressed interest to use the institute.[7] The language lab of the institute provides training in foreign languages such as French.[8] It has trained more than 10,000 Bangladeshi peacekeepers.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "Bangladesh Army Maj Gen to be deputy force commander of UN peacekeepers in Darfur". http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/10/17/bangladesh-army-maj-gen-to-be-deputy-force-commander-of-un-peacekeepers-in-darfur. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Khan, Saleh Uddin; Waheduzzaman, Syed. "Military". Banglapedia. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Military. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Attempts Made to Alter Mandates without Consulting Host States, Says Delegate, as Fourth Committee Continues Review of United Nations Peacekeeping" (in English). ReliefWeb. 22 October 2016. http://reliefweb.int/report/world/attempts-made-alter-mandates-without-consulting-host-states-says-delegate-fourth. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh formulating national peacekeeping strategy, says Hasina". http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/09/29/bangladesh-formulating-national-peacekeeping-strategy-says-hasina. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "New military equipment purchase underway". The Daily Star. 25 December 2014. http://www.thedailystar.net/new-military-equipment-purchase-underway-56998. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ Iyer, L. Ramnarayan (27 March 2016). "Bangladesh’s diplomatic role in UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding". Saudi Gazette. http://saudigazette.com.sa/world/bangladeshs-diplomatic-role-un-peacekeeping-peacebuilding/. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Royal Thai Army wants peacekeeping training in Bangladesh". http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/02/15/royal-thai-army-wants-peacekeeping-training-in-bangladesh. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "UN keen to take more Bangladeshi peacekeepers". The Daily Star. 16 September 2015. http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/un-keen-take-more-bangladeshi-peacekeepers-143857. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "UN News - Bangladesh offers lessons on climate change and disaster risks – Ban". United Nations News Service Section. 14 November 2011. https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40383#.WBv28NIrLIU. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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