Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
| Bangladesh Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশ ইনফ্যান্ট্রি রেজিমেন্ট | |
Insignia of the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment | |
| Active | 21 April 2001 – present |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Ground combat |
| Size | 46 battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre, Rajshahi Cantonment |
| Nickname(s) | The BIR ("Mighty" in Bangla) |
| Motto(s) | Powerful, Fast, Superior |
| Colours | (BCC–27) |
| March | "Song of the Youth" |
The Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) is an infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army. It was raised in 2001 as the second infantry regiment after the East Bengal Regiment. The regiment was raised initially by renaming some battalions of the East Bengal Regiment, before its own recruits were trained. This was the first new regiment raised by the Bangladesh Army in the 21st century, and consequently is also known as the Regiment of the Millennium.