Bir Uttom at Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

1971: Bir Sreshtho || Bir Uttom || Bir Bikrom || Bir Protik

Bir Uttom (literally, Better among Braves in Bengali) is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho. Since independence of Bangladesh in 1971, This award was declared on 15 December, 1973. Total 68 people have been awarded as Bir Uttom for their bravery dedication in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. The following list has been prepared as of the Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973.
Bangladesh Army
Sl. no.
Name
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
1
Md. A. Rob, M.N.A.
Lieutenant Colonel
B.R.R.-1550
2
K. M. Shafiullah
Major
B.A.-5121
3
Ziaur Rahman
Major
B.A.-5115
4
Chitta Ranjan Datta
Major
B.A.-3613
5
Kazi Nuruzzaman
Major
B.A.-2215
6
Mir Shawkat Ali
Major
B.A.-5512
7
Khaled Mosharraf
Major
B.A.-5553
8
Mohammad Abdul Monjur
Major
B.A.-6030
9
Abu Taher (Retired)
Major
B. A.-6472
10
A.J.M Aminul Haque
Major
B.A.-182
11
A. N. M. Nuruzzaman
Captain
B.A.-6286
12
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam
Captain
B.A.-7210
13
Abdus Salek Choudhury
Captain
B.S.S.-7704
14
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam
Major
B.A.-7335
15
Khaja Nazimuddin (Shaheed)
Leader Gonobahini
16
Harun Ahmed Choudhury
Captain
B.A.-7942
17
A.T.M. Haider
Major
B.S.S.-8544
18
M.A. Gaffar Haldar
Captain
B.S.S.-10012
19
Shariful Haque
Major
B.A.-10170
20
Mohammad Shahjahan
Captain
B.A.-11521
21
Mahbubur Rahman
Captain
B.A.-11562
22
Mohammad Ziauddin (Retired)
Major
B.A.-6489
23
Aftab Kader
Captain
B.A.-10561
24
Mahbubur Rahman (Shaheed)
Captain
B.A.-11038
25
Salah Uddin Momtaz (Posthumously)
Captain (2-E.Bengal)
26
Mohammad Azizur Rahman
Captain (2-E.Bengal)
B.A.-10244
27
S. M. Imadul Haque (Shaheed)
Lieutenant (8-E. Bengla)
N.Y.A.
28
Muhammad Anwar Hossain (Shaheed)
2nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal)
N.Y.A.
29
Abu Moyeen Mohammad Samad (Shaheed)
2nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal)
S.S.-33
30
Aftab Ali
Subedar
B.J.O.-26507
31
Fayez Ahmed
Subedar
B.J.O.-3932129
32
Belayet Ahmed (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
B.J.O.-3933821
33
Moinul Hossain (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
B.J.O.-3933525
34
Habibur Rahman
Naib Subedar (3-East Bengal)
N.Y.A.
35
Md. Shah Alam (Shaheed)
Havildar
3931908
36
Nurul Amin
Havildar
3940899
37
Nasir Uddin (Shaheed)
Havildar
1240160
38
Abdul Mannan (Shaheed)
Naik
3937853
39
Abdul Latif (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
3937853
40
Abdus Sattar
Lance Naik
14561
40
Nurul Haque (Shaheed)
Sepay
6804756
41
Mohammad Shamsuzzaman (Shaheed)
Sepay (8-E. Bengal
42
Shafil Min (Shaheed)
Sepay (9-E. Bengal
43
Fazlu Rahman (Shaheed)
Subedar
B.J.O.-893
44
Mujibur Rahman (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
B.J.O.-8772
45
Shafiuddin Choudhury (Shaheed)
Naik
6613
46
Abu Taleb (Shaheed)
Sepay
17663
47
Mohammad Salahuddin Ahmed
Sepay
259
48
Anwar Hossain (Shaheed)
Sepay
13075
49
Ershad Ali (Shaheed)
Sepay
6040
Bangladesh Navy
Sl. no.
Name
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
50
Mozahar Ullah
Naval Commando
148
51
Mohammad Zalal Uddin
L/S
66059
52
Mohammad Afzal Miah
E-R-A
66252
53
Mohammad Badiul Alam
M-E-I
640512
54
Mohammad Shafiul Mawla
A-B
620316
55
Abdul Wahid Choudhury
Sub/Lt.
67981
56
Matiur Rahman
Sub/Lt.
230
57
Mohammad Shah Alam
Naval Commando
72
Bangladesh Air Force
Sl. no.
Name
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
58
A K Khandker
Group Captain
B.D- 1300
59
M. K. Basar
Wing Commander
B.D. -3733
60
Sultan Mahmud
Squadron Leader
4295
61
Samsul Alam
Flight Lieutenant
4921
62
Badrul Alam
Flight Lieutenant
4974
63
Liakat Ali Khan
Flight Officer
5121
Gonobahini
Sl. no.
Name
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
64
Shahabuddin
Captain
65
Akram
Captain
66
Sharfuddin
Captain
67
M H Siddiqui
H. 2nd Lt.
68
Abdul Kader Siddiqui