Bir Protik
Gallantry award in Bangladesh
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Bir Protik (Bengali: বীর প্রতীক, lit. 'Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage') is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.[1]
TypeMilitary medal
Awarded forBravery/Courage
Presented byGovernment of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
StatusAwarded on 15 December 1973
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 award | 15 December 1973 |
| Total | 426 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 60 |
| Total recipients | 426 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bir Bikrom |
| Equivalent | Bir Durjoy |
| Individual equivalent | 426 |
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. | 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. Harun-Ar-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 | Quazi Sazzad Ali Zahir | Second Lieutenant |
| 25 | Mahbubul Alam | Second Lieutenant |
| 26 | Sayed Ahmed | Second Lieutenant |
| 27 | Alik Kumar Gupta | Second Lieutenant |
| 28 | Nurul Azim Chowdhury | Captain |
| 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 | Jamilud Din 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 |
| 43 | Mohammed Nurul Hoque Bhuiyan | Honorary Captain |
Bangladesh Air Force
| Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Squadron Leader | Sadruddin Hossain | |
| Squadron Leader | Muhammad Hamidullah Khan |
Bangladesh Navy
| Sl. no. | Name | Rank (At the time of award) |
|---|---|---|
| Faruk-e-Azam[2][3] | Unknown | |
| Rawshan Mehdi | Lieutenant (Gallantry operation at Rangamati) |
Mukti Bahini (Freedom fighters)
| 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[4] |
Post Liberation War
Bangladesh Army
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | Hasinur Rahman | |||
| Capt (Later Brigadier) | A.T.M Anisuzzaman | |||
| S. M. Salahuddin Islam | For role in CHT conflict |
