8th East Bengal Regiment. These regiments were formed during May~June 1971 at Teldhala village of Tura, Meghalaya, in 1971 by Ziaur Rahman. These three regiments principally constituted the backbone of Bangladesh Forces Sector 11, later commanded for a brief stint (24 days) by Major Abu Taher, and subsequently by Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan from 3 November until 14 February. The main two battles fought in Bangladesh Forces Sector 11 was the Kamalpur battle (land attack) and the Chilmari Amphibious landing raid. K Force, commanded by Major Khaled Mosharraf was created with 4, 9 and 10 East Bengal. S Force, under Major K M Shafiullah, was created in October 1971 and consisted of 2 and 11 East Bengal. 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. Role The East Bengal Regiment is the largest formation of the Bangladesh Army. Its role is to engage and defeat an enemy in frontal combat, within a traditional infantry combat scenario. The regiment also aids the civilian government when called on and contributes regularly to Bangladesh's peacekeeping commitments overseas. Bangladesh is among the countries contributing troops to the United Nations. UNOCI 12th East Bengal Regiment 13th East Bengal Regiment UNMIL 14th East Bengal Regiment MONUSCO 15th East Bengal Regiment See also Bangladesh Infantry Regiment Senior Tigers References Further reading Bangladesh Army Military units and formations established in 1948 Regiments of Bangladesh Former infantry regiments of Pakistan