Military awards and decorations of Bangladesh

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The following are the various gallantry, service and war medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.[1][2][3][4][5]

Decorations[]

Decorations in the order of precedence:

Wartime gallantry awards[]

Bir Sreshtho ribbon.svg Bir Sreshtho
Bir Uttom ribbon.svg Bir Uttom
Bir Bikrom.svg Bir Bikrom
Bir Protik ribbon.svg Bir Protik

Peacetime gallantry awards[]

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  • Bir Sorbottam-(Bengali: বীর সর্বোত্তম; literally, "The Foremost Braves"), the highest gallantry award
  • Bir Mrittunjoee- (Bengali: বীর মৃত্যুঞ্জয়ী; literally, "The Immortal Braves"), the second highest gallantry award
  • Bir Chiranjib- (Bengali: বীর চিরঞ্জীব; literally, " The Incorruptible Braves"), the third highest gallantry award
  • Bir Durjoy- (Bengali: বীর দুর্জয়; literally, "The Indomitable Braves"), the fourth highest

Medals[]

Distinguished Service medals[]

Extraordiary Service Medal.png Extraordiary Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal new.png Distinguished Service Medal

Army service Medals[]

Army Medal Bar.png Army Medal
Army Medal of Glory.gif Army Medal of Glory
Army Medal of Excellence Bar.png Army Medal of Excellence
Army Efficiency Medal Bar.png Army Efficiency Medal

Service and campaign medals[]

Liberation War medals[]

War Medal.JPG Samor Padak (War Medal)
Victory Medal.JPG Joy Padak (Victory Medal)
Rono Taroka.JPG Rono Taroka (Campaign Star)
Campaign Star.JPG Mukti Taroka (Liberation Star)
Songbidhan Padak(Constitution Medal).JPG Sanghbidhan Padak (Constitution Medal)

Hill Tracts Campaign medals[]

Dabanal Padak.JPG Dabanal Padak (Operation Dabanal Medal)
Uttoron Padak Medal BAR.png Uttoron Padak (Operation Uttoron Medal)
Nirapotta Padak.JPG Nirapattya Padak (Internal Security medal)

Service medals[]

Plaban 1998 Padak.JPG Plaban Padak (Flood Relief of 1988)
Gurnijar 1991 Padak.JPG Ghurnijhar Padak (Cyclone Relief of 1991)
Mahaplaban 1998 Padak.JPG Mahaplaban Medal (Great Flood Relief of 1998)
Sangsadia Nirbachan 1991.png Sangsadiyo Nirbachon 1991 (1991 National Elections Medal)
Bangladesh Sangsadia Nirbachan 1996.png Sangsadiyo Nirbachon 1996 (1996 National Elections Medal)
Bangladesh Sangsadia Nirbachan 2001.png Sangsadiyo Nirbachon 2001 (2001 National Elections Medal)
Silver Jubilee.gif Silver Jubilee Medal (25 years of liberation)
Golden Jubilee.JPG Golden Jubilee Medal (50th anniversary of East Bengal Regiment)
BDR Padak.JPG BDR 200 Years Padak (200th anniversary of Bangladesh Rifles)

Long service awards[]

Jestha Padak I.svg Jestha Padak I (10 years service)
Jestha Padak II.svg Jestha Padak II (20 years service)
Jestha Padak III.svg Jestha Padak III (27 years service)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "ODM of Bangladesh: Ribbon Chart". medals.org.uk.
  2. ^ "ODM of Bangladesh: Text List". medals.org.uk.
  3. ^ "Orders, Decorations and Medals of Bangladesh". Orders, Decorations and Medals. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Medals". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  5. ^ "Asian Medals: Bangladesh". Antonio Prieto Barrio. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  6. ^ "Medal Gallery". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016.
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