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 A S M Bahauddin
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 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]

Currently the commandant of BIPSOT is Major General Major General A S M Bahauddin.[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

1. "Bangladesh Army Maj Gen to be deputy force commander of UN peacekeepers in Darfur". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
2. Khan, Saleh Uddin; Waheduzzaman, Syed. "Military". Banglapedia. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
3. "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.
4. "Bangladesh formulating national peacekeeping strategy, says Hasina". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
5. "Present Setup - BIPSOT". www.bipsot.net. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
6. "New military equipment purchase underway". The Daily Star. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
7. Iyer, L. Ramnarayan (27 March 2016). "Bangladesh's diplomatic role in UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
8. "Royal Thai Army wants peacekeeping training in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
9. "UN keen to take more Bangladeshi peacekeepers". The Daily Star. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
10. "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.