East Bengal Regimental Centre

East Bengal Regiment Centre is an infantry training centre of East Bengal Regiment of Bangladesh Army located in Chittagong Cantonment.[1][2]

History

East Bengal Regiment Centre was created to train the new recruits for East Bengal Regiment which was formed in 1948.[3] During Bangladesh Liberation war the commander of the centre was the most senior ethnic Bengali officer in the Pakistan Army, Brigadier General Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar. He was imprisoned for the duration of the war.[4][5] The centre has a conference hall.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Play strong role in nation building, PM tells army". The Daily Star. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "PM to open 'World Trade Centre' in Ctg today". The Daily Star. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Sein, Maung Kyaw. "Remembering a Tiger's Last Journey". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Military preparation for 'Operation Searchlight'". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Wahab, A. T. M. Abdul. Mukti Bahini wins victory: Pak military oligarchy divides Pakistan in 1971. Columbia Prokashani. p. 137. ISBN 9789847130446. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "'Mirsarai-Cox's Bazar marine drive feasibility study soon'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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