Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training

Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training or BIPSOT 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. It also trains military personnel of friendly nations.
Currently the commandant of BIPSOT is Major General Hussain Muhammad Masihur Rahman.

History

The institute was formed in June 1999 by the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League Government. In 2011, Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the UN, visited the institute and noted the role of Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in UN missions. In 2016, The Royal Thai Army expressed interest to use the institute. The language lab of the institute provides training in foreign languages such as French. It has trained more than 10,000 Bangladeshi peacekeepers.