East Bengal Regiment

East Bengal Regiment
East Bengal Regiment
ইস্ট বেঙ্গল রেজিমেন্ট
	Insignia of the East Bengal Regiment
Active	15 February 1948 – present
Country	Pakistan (1948–1971); Bangladesh (1971–present);
Branch	Pakistan Army (until 1971); Bangladesh Army;
Type	Infantry
Size	45 battalions
Garrison/HQ	East Bengal Regimental Centre, Chittagong Cantonment
Nickname(s)	The Tigers
Motto(s)	Grace, Strength, Speed
Colours	(BCC–37)
March	Notunēr Gān
Mascot(s)	Bengal tiger
Anniversaries	15 February
Engagements	Second Indo−Pakistani War Battle of Chawinda; Battle of Lahore; ; Bangladesh Liberation War;
Insignia
Regimental Flag

The East Bengal Regiment (Bengali: ইস্ট বেঙ্গল রেজিমেন্ট) is an infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army. It was founded by Major Abdul Gani.

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