Everything about The East Bengal Regiment totally explained
The
East Bengal Regiment (
bengali:ইস্ট বেঙ্গল রেজিমেন্ট)is an
infantry regiment of the
Bangladesh Army.
History
It was formed in
1948 following
India's independence from
Britain. As part of the agreement, the
Muslim population were given their own state of
Pakistan, made up of
West Pakistan and
East Pakistan. The infantry of the new
Pakistan Army was made up exclusively of men from the main, west part of the country. As a consequence, it was necessary to raise a regiment in the east; so two
companies of
Bengali pioneers from the
Bihar Regiment were regimented into the 1st Battalion, East Bengal Regiment under Lt. Col. Patterson as C.O. and Major
Abdul Waheed Choudhury O.C. training coy., with the 2nd Battalion being formed soon after. Between
1948 and
1971, a total of eight battalions were raised, with the 5th, 6th and 7th in
West Pakistan.
In March
1971, in response to a crackdown on locals in East Pakistan, the five battalions of the East Bengal Regiment mutinied and initiated the
Bangladesh War of Liberation. The East Bengal Regiment formed the core of the liberation forces, which became known as the
Mukti Bahini. Further units were raised to replace those that remained stranded in West Pakistan. Following the foundation of
Bangladesh, these units formed the core of the new army. However, the 7th Battalion was incorporated as 44th Battalion,
Frontier Force Regiment in the
Pakistan Army, which led to the raising of the 10th Battalion in
1971.
Today The East Bengal Regiment, is proudly moving forward with around 50 battalions, playing the key role in safeguarding the soverignty of the Country. The Queen of the Battle is also supporting the Government under 'in aid of civil power' for all such duties the Government is calling for.
Role
The East Bengal Regiment is the largest formation of the army, with battalions in each of the fifteen infantry
brigades. It's typical role is to close with and destroy the enenmy. The regiment also provides to Bangladesh's
peacekeeping commitments overseas, as Bangladesh is one of the largest troops contributing country at the
UN.
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