Bir Protik
Bir Protik | |
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Type | 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 |
Individual equivalent | 426 |
Bir Protik (Bengali: বীর প্রতীক Bīr Pratīk, "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage") is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.[1]
Recipients[]
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[]
Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | Name |
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01 | Captain (Provisional) | M. A. Matin |
06 | Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) | Akbar Hossain |
18 | Captain | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim |
19 | Lieutenant | M Harun-Ar-Rashid |
21 | Lieutenant | Muhammad Nazrul Islam |
35 | Second Lieutenant | Wakar Hasan |
Bangladesh Air Force[]
Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
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Squadron Leader | ||
Squadron Leader | Muhammad Hamidullah Khan |
Mukti Bahini (Freedom fighters)[]
Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
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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 | ||
Abdul Awal Sarkar | ||
Ayez Uddin Ahmed[2] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
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