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Bir Protik at Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

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

Bir Protik (literally, Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage) is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. 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. The following list (partial) 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
 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
BA – 234
14
 Delwar Hossain
Captain
–
15
 Sitara Begum
Captain
–
16
 Didarul Alam
Lieutenant
–
17
 A. M. Rashid Chowdhury
Lieutenant
–
18
 Syed Muhammad Ibrarhim
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 Shafiuqullah
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 Bakar
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
 Waker Hossain
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
–
43
 Mohmmad Nurul Haque
Subedar-Major
–
44
 Haris Mia
Subedar-Major
–
45
 Abdul Majid
Subedar-Major
–
46
 Mohmmad Idris Miah
Subedar-Major
–
47
 Nurul Azim Choudhury
Subedar-Major
–
48
 Mohmmad Ali (8th East Bengal)
Subedar-Major
–
49
 Mohmmad Abdul Bashar (Shaheed)
Subedar
–
50
 Abdul Jabbar
Subedar
–
51
 Ali Newaz
Subedar
–
52
 Mohmmad Hafiz
Subedar
–
53
 Jalal Ahmed
Subedar
–
54
 Mohmmad Samsul Haque
Subedar
–
55
 Abdul Hakim
Subedar
–
56
 Karam Ali Hawladar
Subedar
–
57
 Badiur Rahman
Subedar
–
58
 Abdul Jabbar
Subedar
–
59
 Abul Hashem (Sector-2)
Subedar
–
60
 Chand Miah (2nd East Bengal)
Subedar
–
61
 M. A. Matin Choudhury (Sector-4)
Subedar
–
62
 Rochhib Ali (Sector-4)
Subedar
–
63
 Aftab Hossain (Sector-11)
Subedar
–
64
 Abdul Latif
Naib Subedar
–
65
 Abul Hashem
Naib Subedar
–
66
 Mohammad Abdul Momin (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
–
67
 Aftaf Hossain Khan
Naib Subedar
–
68
 Mohammad Nazimuddin
Naib Subedar
–
69
 Mohammad Hossain
Naib Subedar
–
70
 Mongol Miah
Naib Subedar
–
71
 Abdul Jabbar Khan
Naib Subedar
–
72
 Kabir Ahmed
Naib Subedar
–
73
 Mohammad Abdul Quddus
Naib Subedar
–
74
 Geias Uddin
Naib Subedar
–
75
 Mohammad Rezaul Haque
Naib Subedar
–
76
 Monsur Ali
Naib Subedar
–
77
 Abdul Jabbar
Naib Subedar
–
78
 Hossain Ali Talukdar
Naib Subedar
–
79
 Muslim Uddin (AC 8 East Bengal)
Naib Subedar
–
80
 Munir Ahmed Khan (11 East Bengal)
Naib Subedar
–
81
 Kazi Md. Akmal Ali (3rd Sector)
Naib Subedar
–
82
 Ali Akbar (3rd East Bengla)
Naib Subedar
–
83
 Abul Kalam (3rd East Bengla)
Naib Subedar
–
84
 Abdul Hai (1st East Bengla)
Naib Subedar
–
85
 Tofael Ahmed (2nd East Bengla)
Naib Subedar
–
86
 Saifuddin
Havildar
–
87
 Ruhul Amin
Havildar
–
88
 Abdul Gafur
Havildar
–
89
 Abdus Sobhan
Havildar
–
90
 Wazed Ali Miah
Havildar
–
91
 Safiqul Islam
Havildar
–
92
 Abdul Latif
Havildar
–
93
 Mojammel Haque
Havildar
–
94
 Abu Taher
Havildar
–
95
 Siraj
Havildar
–
96
 Abdul Awal
Havildar
–
97
 Monirul Islam
Havildar
–
98
 Musleh Uddin
Havildar
–
99
 Abdul Malek
Havildar
–
100
 Saheb Miah
Havildar
–
101
 Nur Mohammad (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
102
 Mohammad Mokbul Hossain (1 East Bengal)
Havildar
–
103
 Munuir Ahmed (2nd East Bengal)
Havildar
–
104
 Mizanur Rahman (2nd East Bengal)
Havildar
–
105
 Sona Miah
Havildar
–
106
 Md. Billaluddin
Naik /Clerk
–
107
 Saidul Alam
Naik
–
108
 Abdul Wahab
Naik
–
109
 Shahidullah
Naik
–
110
 Abdul Baten
Naik
–
111
 Sirajul Haque (Shaheed)
Naik
–
112
 Abdul Nur (Shaheed)
Naik
–
113
 Mohammad Nasiruddin
Naik
–
114
 Sikandar Ahmed
Naik
–
115
 Golam Mostofa
Naik
–
116
 Abul Kalam
Naik
–
117
 Abul Bashar
Naik
–
118
 Tazul Islam
Naik
–
119
 Abdur Razzak
Naik
–
120
 Alimul Islam
Lance Naik
3936508
121
 Alimul Islam
Lance Naik
3936450
122
 Matiur Rahman
Lance Naik
–
123
 Shahabuddin (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
124
 Shah Jalal Ahmed
Lance Naik
–
125
 Ali Ahmed
Lance Naik
–
126
 Abdul Mannan
Lance Naik
–
127
 Mohammad Idris
Lance Naik
–
128
 Abdul Mannan
Sepay
–
129
 Bashir Ahmed
Sepay
–
130
 Abul Hashem
Sepay
–
131
 Abdul Baten
Sepay
–
132
 Abdul Khaleque
Sepay
–
133
 Abdul Majid
Sepay
–
134
 Md. Amin Ullah
Sepay
–
135
 Golam Mostofa
Sepay
–
136
 Mohammad Siddique
Sepay
–
137
 A B M Faisul Alam
Sepay
–
138
 Mohammad Ismail (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
139
 Khalilur Rahman
Sepay
–
140
 Mohammad Mostafa
Sepay
–
141
 Abdul Wahid
Sepay
–
142
 Faruk Ahmed Patwary
Sepay
–
143
 Enamul Haque
Sepay
–
144
 Mohammad Ezazul Haque Khan
Sepay
–
145
 Asad Mia (8 East Bengal)
Sepay
–
146
 Delwar Hossain (9 East Bengal)
Sepay
–
147
 Abdul Kader (9 East Bengal)
Sepay
–
148
 Abdul Baset (9 East Bengal)
Sepay
–
149
 Kazi Morshedul Islam (9 East Bengal) (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
150
 Abdul Quddus (9 East Bengal) (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
151
 Abu Muslim (Sector-2)
Sepay
–
152
 Rafiqul Islam (Sector-2)
Sepay
–
153
 Bazlu Mia (Sector-4) (Shaheed)
Sepay
 –
154
 Kamal Uddin (Sector-4)
Sepay
–
155
 Amir Hossain(Shaheed) Vill+Post Kalika Prosad, Dist-Mymensingh
Sepay
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Bir Bikrom at Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

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1971: Bir Sreshtho || Bir Uttom || Bir Bikrom || Bir Protik
Bir Bikrom (literally, Valiant hero in Bangla) is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. 175 fighters have been awarded as Bir Bikrom on 15 December, 1973 for their heroic actions at the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. The government of Bangladesh declared the name of the awardees in Bangladesh Gazette on 15 December 1973. This list has been prepared on the base of the Gazette.
Bangladesh Army
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
1
Khandakar Najmul Huda (খন্দকার নাজমুল হুদা)
Major
B.A.-6561
2
Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim (আবু সালেহ মোহাম্মদ নাসিম)
Major
B.A.-7495
3
Shafaat Jamil (শফাত জামিল)
Major
B.A.-6924
4
Mainul Hossain Choudhury (মঈনুল হোসেন চৌধুরী)
Major
B.A.-6994
5
Geias Uddin Ahmed Choudhury (গিয়াস উদ্দিন আহমেদ চৌধুরী)
Major
B.A.-7221
6
Mohsin Uddin Ahmed (মহসিন উদ্দিন আহমেদ)
Captain
B.A.-7445
7
Amin Ahmed Choudhury (আমীন আহমেদ চৌধুরী)
Captain
B.A.-8343
8
M.A.R. Azam Choudhury (এম . এ . আর. আজম চৌধুরী)
Major
B.A.-8734
9
Mostafizur Rahman (মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান)
Major
B.A.-8894
10
Hafizuddin Ahmed (হাফিজউদ্দিন আহমেদ)
Captain
B.S.S.-10691
11
Oli Ahmed (অলী আহমেদ)
Captain
B.S.S.-9706
12
Zafor Imam (জাফর ইমাম)
Major
B.S.S.-9375
13
A. Y. M. Mahfuzur Rahman (এ . ওয়াই . এম . মাহফুজুর রহমান)
Captain
B.S.S.-10334
14
Mehdi Ali Imam (মেহদী আলী ইমাম)
Captain
B.S.S.-9639
15
S. H. M. B. Noor Choudhury (এস . এইচ . এম . বী . নূর চৌধুরী)
Captain
B.S.S.-11431
16
Imamuzzaman (ইমামুজ্জামান)
Captain
B.S.S.-12307
17
S. I. M. Nur-un-nabi Choudhury (এস . ঈ . এম . নূর-ঊন-নবী চৌধুরী)
Lieutenant
B.A.-12568
18
Matiur Rahman (মতিউর রহমান)
Lieutenant
B.S.S.-11965
19
Abdul Mannan (আবদুল মান্নান) (E-bengal)
Lieutenant
B.S.S.-12176
20
Golam Helal Morshed Khan (গোলাম হেলাল মোর্শেদ খান)
Lieutenant
B. A.-11970
21
Samsher Mobin Choudhury (সমশের মবীন চৌধুরী)
Lieutenant
–
22
Abdur Rouf (আব্দুর রউফ)
Lieutenant
S.S.-9
23
Khandakar Azizul Islam (খন্দকার আজিজুল ইসলাম) (Shaheed)
2nd Lieutenant
S.S.=25
24
Mezbahuddin Ahmed (মেজবাহুদ্দিন আহমেদ)
2nd Lieutenant
–
25
Abdul Zobbar Patwari (আব্দুল জব্বার পাটওয়ারী)
Subedar Major
–
26
Abdul Wahab (আব্দুল ওয়াহাব,)
Subedar
–
27
Muhammad Abdus Shukur (মোহাম্মদ আব্দুস শূকুর) (Wrongly printed, He was a Member of Bangladesh Rifle)
Subedar
–
28
Abdul Karim (আব্দুল করিম) (2-E.Bengal)
Subedar
–
29
Waliullah (ওয়ালিউল্লাহ)
Subedar
–
30
Mohammad Amanullah (মোহাম্মদ আমানুল্লাহ) (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
–
31
Mohammad Ibrahim (মোহাম্মদ ইব্রাহীম)
Naib Subedar
–
32
Vulu Miah (ভুলু মিঞা)
Naib Subedar
–
33
Abdus Salam (আব্দুস সালাম) (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
–
34
M A Mannan (এম . এ . মান্নান)
Naib Subedar
–
35
Abdul Haque Bhuyan (আব্দুল হক ভুইঞাঁ)
Naib Subedar
–
36
I. A. R Ahmed (আই . এ . আর . আহমেদ) (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
–
37
Abdul Malek (আব্দুল মালেক) (EPRHQ-3)
Naib Subedar
–
38
Mohammad Shahidullah Bhuyan (মোহাম্মদ শহীদুল্লাহ ভুইঞাঁ) (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
–
39
Abdul Hashem (আব্দুল হাশেম)
Naib Subedar
–
40
Abdul Haque
Naib Subedar
–
41
Nur Ahmed Gazi (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
–
42
Md. Ashraf Ali Khan (Shaheed)
Naib Subedar
–
43
Shamsul Haque (Sector-4)
Naib Subedar
–
44
Jonab Ali (2-E. Bengal)
Naib Subedar
–
45
Nurul Haque
Havildar
–
46
Abdul Halim (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
47
Nur Islam (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
48
Rafiqul Islam (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
49
Ruhul Amin (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
50
F Afzal Hossain
Havildar
–
51
Rangu Miah (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
52
Shakim Uddin (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
53
Golam Rasul (Shaheed) (Sector-4)
Havildar
–
54
Taher
L. Havildar
–
55
Afsar Ali
Naik
–
56
Abdul Haque
Naik
–
57
Abdul Motallib (Shaheed)
Naik
–
58
Nuruzzaman (Shaheed)
Naik
–
59
Touhid Ullah
Naik
–
60
Abdul Rahman
Naik
–
61
Md. Mohor Ali (Shaheed)
Naik
–
62
Abdul Khaleque (Former Navy)
Naik
–
63
Abdur Rob Choudhury (Late) (Sector-2)
Naik
–
64
Mohammad Mostofa (Late)
Lance Naik
–
65
Sirajul Islam (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
66
Abdur Barek
Lance Naik
–
67
Abul Kalam Azad
Lance Naik
–
68
Delwar Hossain (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
69
Tara Uddin (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
70
Abdul Aziz (1-E. Bengal)
Sepay
–
71
Md. Sanaullah (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
72
Golam Mostofa Kamal (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
73
Khandakar Rezanur Hossain (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
74
Haidar Ali (2-E.Bengal)
Sepay
–
75
Abul Kalam Azad (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
76
Jamaluddin (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
77
Abdur Rahim (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
78
Nurul Islam Bhuyan (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
79
Abdul Mannan (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
80
Ali Ashraf (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
81
Mujibur Rahman (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
82
Abdul Haque (9-E.Bengal)
Sepay
–
83
Ramjan Ali (Shaheed)(10-E.Bengal)
Sepay
–
84
Hemayet Uddin
Havildar
–
85
Nurul Islam (Shaheed)
Mojahid
–
86
Abdul Khaleque (9-E.Bengal)
Mojahid
–
87
Sirajul Haque (Shaheed)
Mojahid
–
88
Ramij Udding (Late) (2-E.Bengal)
Mojahid
–
89
Captain Md. Tomijuddin (Shaheed)
Mojahid
–
90
Elahi Box Patwari (Shaheed) (2nd Sector)
Ansar
–
Former EPR (now BDR)
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
91
Fakaruddin Ahmed Choudhury
Subedar Major
–
92
Khandakar Motiur Rahman
Subedar
–
93
Moniruzzaman (Shaheed)
Subedar
–
94
Sultan Ahmed
Naib Subedar
–
95
Syed Amurzzaman
Naib Subedar
–
96
Abdul Hakim
Havildar
–
97
Jumma Miah(Shaheed)
Havildar
–
98
Abdus Salam
Havildar
–
99
Nazim Uddin
Havildar
–
100
U. K. Ghing
Havildar
–
101
Anis Mollah
Havildar
–
102
Mohammad Kamruzzaman Khalifa (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
103
Arob Ali
Havildar
–
104
Mohammad Nurul Islam (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
105
Tarique Ullah (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
106
Delwar Hossain(Shaheed)
Havildar
–
107
Azizul Haque(Shaheed)
Havildar
–
108
Mohammad Mozaffar Ahmed (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
109
Mohmmad Abul Kashem (Shaheed)
Havildar
–
110
Mohmmad Abdul Malek (Shaheed)
Naik
–
111
Shah Ali (Shaheed)
Naik
–
112
Mofizuddin Ahmed (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
113
Zillur Rahman (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
114
Lilu Miah (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
115
Mohammad Nizamuddin (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
116
Abul Khaer
Lance Naik
–
117
Abdus Sattar (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
–
118
Abul Basar (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
119
Abdul Mjid
Sepay
–
120
Ansar Ali (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
121
Mohammad Ullah (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
122
Atahar Ali Mollik (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
123
Abul Motaleb
Sepay
–
124
Seraj Miah (Shaheed)
Sepay
–
125
Abdul Aziz
Sepay
–
126
Muhammad Mohsin
Sepay
–
Bangladesh Navy
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
127
Amin Ullah Sheikh
B.A-4
128
Mohammad H Mollah (Shaheed)
A.B.
129
Mohammad Mohibullah (Shaheed)
A.B
130
Fariduddin Ahmad (Shaheed)
R.E.N.-1
131
Mohammad Abdul Malik
Seaman
132
Mohammad Abdur Rahman
S.T.W.D.-1
133
A. W. Choudhury (Sector-1)
Submerinar
129
Abdul Rakib Miah (Shaheed)
M.E.-1
Bangladesh Air Force
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
135
Syed Monsur Ali
Flight Sergeant
–
Bangladesh Police
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
136
Abdul Mannan (Shaheed)
Police Constable
–
137
Touhid (Shaheed)
Police Constable
–
138
Mahbubuddin Ahmed
Former P.S.P
–
Gonobahini
Sector-2
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
139
Mohammad Shahjahan Siddiqui, Naval Commando
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
140
kabiruzzaman (Shaheed), Naval Commando
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
141
Maya, 56, Vojohori Saha Street, Dhaka-1
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
142
Abdul Kashem Bhuyan (Shaheed)
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
143
Abdus Salam, 1/3, Dilu Road, Dhaka
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
144
Abdus Sabur Khan, Father-Sujat Ali Khan
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
145
Swapan, 13, Koilash Ghosh Lane, Dhaka
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
146
Kazi Kamaluddin, 13, Koilash Ghosh Lane, Dhaka
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
147
Mohammad Rumi (Shaheed), Kshanika House, 355 Elephant Road, Dhaka
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
148
Jewel, Father-Abdul Wazed Choudhury
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
149
Mohammad Bodi (Shaheed), 57 Monipuri, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
150
Mohammad Abu Bakar, House-3, Road-9, Gulshan, Dhaka
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
Sector-4
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
151
Mohammad Shahabuddin(Shaheed), Father-Kamaluddin
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
152
Mahmud Hossain (Shaheed), Father-Yakub Ali
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
153
Nilmoni Sarkar (Shaheed), Father-Atul Sarkar
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
Sector-5
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
154
Jagat Joity Das(Shaheed), Father-Jitendra Chandra Das
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
155
Sirajul Islam (Shaheed), Father-Mokbul Hossain
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
156
Yamin Choudhury
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
157
Matiur Rahman
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
Sector-6
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
158
Abdus Samad (Shaheed)
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
Sector-7
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
159
A.T.M. Hamidul Hossain, 12 Shamoli, Robin Bhaban, 50 No. Dhaka
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
160
Mr. Siddique (Shaheed), Professor Sarda Cadet College, Village-Deluakhani, Post-Vangabari, District-Pabna
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
161
Mohammd Idris Ali Khan
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
Sector-8
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
162
Mohammd Khalil Saifuddin (Shaheed)
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
163
M. A. Mannan, Village-Alphadanga, Thana-Faridpur, District-Faridpur
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
164
Toufiq-E-Elaji Choudhury (Former CSP), Father-Late Delwar Choudhury, Village-Nateshahar, Thana-Bianibazar, District-Sylhet
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
Sector-9
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
165
Khijir, Father-Jahan Box Tarofdar, Village-Char Kartikdia, Post-Kartikdia, District-Khulna
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
166
Altaf Hossain (Shaheed), Father-Hazi Sobhan Molla, Village+Post-Vabanipur, District-Barishal
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
Sector-11
Sl. no.
NAME
Rank (At the time of award)
ID no.
167
Mohammad Yusuf
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
168
Mohammad Khurram (Shaheed), Father-Mubarak Hossain
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
169
Jamal Uddin (Shaheed), Father-Mr. Nasir Uddin
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
170
Amanullah Kabir (Shaheed), Father-Ahmad Ali Master
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
171
Bur Islam, Father-Md. Rafiquddin
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
172
Mohammad Shawkat Ali Sarkar, Father-Ijab Uddin Sarkar
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
173
Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Father-Kashem Uddin Sarkar
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
174
Md. Shahjahan, Father-Jasim Uddin Sarkar
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–
175
Md. Habihur Rahman, Father-Moulavi Mod. Kashem Ali, Village-Madurapara, Sologosta, Post-Ghatail, District-Tangail
Gonobahini/Mukti Bahini
–

Bir Uttom at Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

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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
–
–

Bir Sreshtho at Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

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1971: Bir Sreshtho || Bir Uttom || Bir Bikrom || Bir Protik
The Bir Sreshtho (literally, The Most Valiant Hero) is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs. The other three gallantry awards are named, in increasing order of importance Bir Protik, Bir Bikrom and Bir Uttom. All of these awards were introduced immediately after the Liberation War in 1971. All the recipients of this award (Bir Sreshtho) were killed in action during the Liberation War of 1971.Award was declared by the Bangladesh Gazette 15 December,1973.
Bangladesh Army
Serial No.
Name
Rank
ID Number
1
 Mohiuddin Jahangir (Shaheed)
Captain
BSS-10439
2
 Hamidur Rahman (Shaheed)
Sepay
3943014
3
 Mostafa Kamal ( Shaheed)
Sepay
3937798
Bangladesh Navy
Serial No.
Name
Rank
ID Number
4
 Mohammad Ruhul Amin ( Shaheed)
Engineroom Artificer, Class-1
62066
Bangladesh Air Force
Serial No.
Name
Rank
ID Number
5
 Matiur Rahman ( Shaheed)
Flight Lieutenant
Pak/4367
Bangladesh Rifles
Serial No.
Name
Rank
ID Number
6
 Munshi Abdur Rouf (EB-R, Shaheed)
Lance Naik
7
 Lance Naik Nur Mohammad Sheikh (Shaheed)
Lance Naik
9459

Timeline of Bangladesh Liberation War

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The Liberation War of Bangladesh had been started on March 26, 1971 and has ended on December 16, 1971. Some of the major events of the war are listed in the timeline below.

Events before the war

  • March 1: General Yahya Khan calls off the session of National Council to be held on March 3 in a radio address.
  • March 7: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – leader of Awami League party that had won a landslide victory in East Pakistan in the Federal Elections in 1970, but never been granted authority – announces to a jubilant crowd at the Dhaka Race Course ground, “The struggle this time is the struggle for our emancipation! The struggle this time is the struggle for independence!”.
  • March 9: Workers of Chittagong port refuse to unload weapons from the ship ‘Swat’.
  • March 10: Expatriate Bengali students demonstrate in front of the United Nations Headquarters and calls for UN intervention to put an end to violence on Bengali people.
  • March 16: Yahya Khan starts negotiation with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
  • March 19: Nearly 50 people die as Pakistan Army opens fire on demonstrators at Jaydevpur.
  • March 24: Pakistan Army opens fire on Bengali demonstrators in Syedpur, Rangpur and Chittagong. More than a thousand people are killed.

Events during the war
March 1971

  • March 31: Kushtia resistance begins.
  • March 27: Independence of Bangladesh is again declared by Maj. Ziaur Rahman on behalf of Father of the Nation Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
  • March 26: At 1.15 AM, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is arrested by the Pakistani 3 commando unit. Independence of Bangladesh is declared by Father of the nation BongoBondhu Sheikh Mujibiur Rahman few minutes before he was arrested by Pakistani occupation army. At 2.30 pm Independence of Bangladesh was declared by Awami league leader of Chittagong M. A. Hannan on behalf of Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Kalurghat. This is Bangladesh’s official Independence Day.
  • March 25: Pakistan Army starts Operation Searchlight in Dhaka and rest of the country, attacking general civilians, political activists, students, and Bengali members of armed forces and police.




April 1971

  • April 2: Jinjira massacre.
  • April 6: The Blood Telegram
  • April 11: Radio address by Tajuddin Ahmad, the Prime Minister.
  • April 10: A provisional Bangladesh government-in-exile is formed.
  • April 12: M. A. G. Osmani takes up the command of Bangladesh Armed Forces.
  • April 17: A provisional government-in-exile took oath in Baidyanathtala (now called Mujibnagar) in Meherpur District.
  • April 18: Battle of Daruin, Comilla and Battle of Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway, Chittagong Hill Tracts.
  • April 24: Formation of Bangladesh Action Committee at Coventry, UK by non-resident Bangladeshis.
  • April 28: Tajuddin pleas for arms aid to neighbors.

May 1971

  • May 5: Gopalpur massacre.
  • May 15: Indian army starts aiding Mukti Bahini.
  • May 20:The Chuknagar massacre takes place at Khulna where the Pakistan army kills nearly 10 thousand people.
  • May 24: Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra finds home in Kolkata.

July 1971

  • July 11–17: Sector Commanders Conference 1971.

August 1971

  • August 1: The Concert for Bangladesh in Madison Square Garden, New York by George Harrison and friends.
  • August 16: Operation Jackpot, Bangladesh naval commando operation.
  • August 20: Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman’s attempt to defect by hijacking a fighter.
  • August 30: Pakistan Army crackdown on Dhaka guerrillas.

September 1971

  • September 5: Battle of Goahati, Jessore.
  • September 28: Bangladesh Air Force starts functioning.

October 1971

  • October 13: Dhaka guerrillas kill Abdul Monem Khan, governor of East Pakistan.
  • October 28: Battle of Dhalai Outpost, Srimongol.
  • October 31 to November 3: Battle of Dhalai: Indian attack from Tripura into East Pakistan to stop Pakistani cross-border shelling.

November 1971

  • November 9: Six small ships constitute the first fleet of Bangladesh Navy.
  • November 16: Battle of Ajmiriganj, an 18-hour encounter between Mukti Bahini and Pakistan army. A famous freedom fighter, Jagatyoti Das, is martyred.
  • November 20 to November 21: Battle of Garibpur: Indian attack in Boyra salient in East Pakistan
  • November 21: Bangladesh Armed Forces is formed.
  • November 22 to December 13, and sporadic fighting to December 16: Battle of Hilli: Indian attack on Bogra in East Pakistan.

December 1971

  • December 3: Bangladesh Air Force destroys Pakistani oil depots. Pakistani air attacks on India result in India declaring war on Pakistan.
  • December 4 : Battle of Longewala; Indians stop a Pakistani invasion directed at Jaisalmer.
  • December 5 : Battle of Basantar; Indians attack and take over Pakistani territory opposite Jammu.
  • December 6: Bhutan becomes the first country to recognize Bangladesh after India. Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra becomes Bangladesh Betar.
  • December 7: Liberation of Jessore, Sylhet and Moulovi Bazar.
  • December 8: Operation Python: Indian naval attack on Karachi, West Pakistan.
  • December 9: Battle of Kushtia: Indian attack from West Bengal into East Pakistan. Chandpur and Daudkandi liberated.
  • December 10: Liberation of Laksham. Two Bangladeshi ships sunk mistakenly by Indian air attack.
  • December 11: Liberation of Hilli, Mymenshingh, Kushtia and Noakhali. USS Enterprise is deployed by the USA in the Bay of Bengal to intimidate Indian Navy.
  • December 13: Soviet Navy deploys a group of warships to counter USS Enterprise.
  • December 14: Selective genocide of Bengali nationalist intellectuals. Liberation of Bogra.
  • December 16: End of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Mitro Bahini takes Dhaka. East Pakistan Army surrenders to Mitro Bahini represented by Jagjit Singh Aurora of the Indian Army faction of the military coalition.
  • December 22: The provisional government of Bangladesh arrives in Dhaka from exile.

reference: wikipedia

List of countries that have first recognized Bangladesh

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List of countries that have first recognized Bangladesh (date-wise):

1  Bhutan 4 December 1971
2  India 6 December 1971
3  Poland 12 January 1972
4  Bulgaria 12 January 1972
5  Burma 13 January 1972
6  Nepal 16 January 1972
7  Barbados 20 January 1972
8  Yugoslavia 22 January 1972
9  Tonga 25 January 1972
10  Soviet Union 26 January 1972
11  Czechoslovakia 26 January 1972
12  Cyprus 26 January 1972
13  Australia 26 January 1972
14  Fiji 26 January 1972
15  New Zealand 26 January 1972
16  Senegal 1 February 1972
17  United Kingdom 4 February 1972
18  West Germany 4 February 1972
19  Finland 4 February 1972
20  Denmark 4 February 1972


21  Sweden 4 February 1972
22  Norway 4 February 1972
23  Iceland 4 February 1972
24  Israel 6 February 1972
25  Japan 8 February 1972
26  Luxembourg 11 February 1972
27  Netherlands 11 February 1972
28  Belgium 11 February 1972
29  Ireland 11 February 1972
30  Italy 12 February 1972
31  France 14 February 1972
32  Canada 14 February 1972
33  Singapore 16 February 1972
34  Mauritius 20 February 1972
35  Turkey 22 February 1974
36  Pakistan 22 February 1974
37  Iran 22 February 1974
39  China 31 August 1975

reference: wikipedia