Bir Protik (Bengali: বীর প্রতীক Bīr Pratīk, "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage") is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.[1]
Bir Protik | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military medal |
| Awarded for | Bravery/Courage |
| Presented by | Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Status | Awarded on 15 December 1973 |
| First awarded | 15 December 1973 |
| Total | 426 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 60 |
| Total recipients | 426 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bir Bikrom |
| Equivalent | Bir Durjoy |
| Individual equivalent | 426 |
Recipients edit
This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 426 people have received the award so far, all for their actions during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.
Bangladesh Army edit
| Sl. no. | Name | Rank (At the time of award) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Abdul Matin | Captain (Provisional) |
| 2 | Abu Taher Salauddin | Captain |
| 3 | Mohammad Abdul Matin | Major |
| 4 | Mohammad Matiur Rahman (2nd East Bengal) | Major |
| 5 | M Ain Uddin | Major |
| 6 | Akbar Hossain | Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) |
| 7 | Mohammad Nazrul Haque | Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) |
| 8 | Mohammad Bazlul Gani Patwari | Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) |
| 9 | Mohammad Abdur Rashid | Captain |
| 10 | Mohammad Shahidul Islam | Captain |
| 11 | Syed Moinuddin Ahmed | Captain |
| 12 | Aktar Ahmed | Captain |
| 13 | Mohammad Anwar Hossain | Captain |
| 14 | Delwar Hossain | Captain |
| 15 | Sitara Begum | Captain |
| 16 | Didarul Alam | Lieutenant |
| 17 | Rashed Chowdhury (revoked) | Lieutenant |
| 18 | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim | Lieutenant |
| 19 | M. Harunur Rashid | Lieutenant |
| 20 | Ibne Fazal Badiuzzaman (Shaheed) | Lieutenant |
| 21 | Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan | Lieutenant |
| 22 | Mohammad Humayun Kabir Chowdhury | Lieutenant - |
| 23 | Mohammad Shafique Ullah | Lieutenant |
| 24 | Kazi Sazzad Zahir | Second Lieutenant |
| 25 | Mahbubul Alam | Second Lieutenant |
| 26 | Sayed Ahmed | Second Lieutenant |
| 27 | Alik Kumar Gupta | Second Lieutenant |
| 28 | Momtaz Hasan | Second Lieutenant |
| 29 | K. M. Abu Bakr | Second Lieutenant |
| 30 | Mizanur Rahman Mia | Second Lieutenant |
| 31 | Taher Ahmed | Second Lieutenant |
| 32 | Monzur Ahmed | Second Lieutenant |
| 33 | Samsul Alam | Second Lieutenant |
| 34 | Jomil Uddin Ahsan | Second Lieutenant |
| 35 | Wakar Hasan | Second Lieutenant |
| 36 | Masudur Rahman | Second Lieutenant |
| 37 | Zahirul Haque Khan | Second Lieutenant |
| 38 | Waliul Islam | Second Lieutenant |
| 39 | Shawkat Ali | Second Lieutenant |
| 40 | Modasir Hossain Khan | Second Lieutenant |
| 41 | Rawshan Iazdani Bhuyan | Second Lieutenant |
| 42 | Jahangir Usman | Second Lieutenant |
Bangladesh Air Force edit
| Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|
| Squadron Leader | Sadruddin Hossain | |
| Squadron Leader | Muhammad Hamidullah Khan |
Mukti Bahini (Freedom fighters) edit
| Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | William A. S. Ouderland (Sector-2) | |
| 119 | Shahidul Islam (Sector-11) | |
| 351 | Sub-sector Commander | Mahbubur Rob Sadi (Sector-4) |
| Taramon Bibi | ||
| Sitara Begum | ||
| Golam Dastagir Gazi | ||
| Waresat Hussain Belal | ||
| Kakon Bibi | ||
| Fazlul Hoque | ||
| Abdul Awal Sarkar | ||
| Ayez Uddin Ahmed[2] |
Post Liberation War edit
Bangladesh Army edit
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major | Hasinur Rahman |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bangladesh Government Gazettes. Dhaka: Ministry of Defense,Government of Bangladesh. 15 December 1973. p. Gazettes No-8/25/D-1/72-1378.
- ^ "বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ". www.bgb.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 November 2021.