Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training
| 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 and is located in Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur, Bangladesh.[2][3] It also trains military personal of friendly nations.[4]
History
The institute was formed on June 1999 by the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League Government.[2][5] In 2011 Ban Ki Moon, Secretary Genral of the UN visited the institue 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". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- 1 2 Khan, Saleh Uddin; Waheduzzaman, Syed. "Military". en.banglapedia.org. 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.
- ↑ "New military equipment purchase underway". thedailystar.net. 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". saudigazette.com.sa. 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". thedailystar.net. 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.