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The existing Bangladeshi honours system was created after Independence of Bangladesh.The highest civilian honours are the Independence Award and Ekushey Padak.They are awarded every year.
Recipients All the recipients of this award were killed in action during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. The award was published by the Bangladesh Gazette on 15 December 1973. It is the highest military award of Bangladesh, similar to the U.S. Medal of Honor or the UK's Victoria Cross. It has only been given in 1973 to seven people.
The award is traditionally presented on the eve of Independence Day in Bangladesh at a much publicized ceremony attended by several cabinet and parliament members and distinguished society guests. In 2006, the award generated some controversy as the initial list was not accepted by the Prime Minister, some government ministers had expressed ...
The medal is intended for awarding participants in the War of Independence. The Bangladesh War of Independence was an armed conflict between West Pakistan, East Pakistan (i.e., between Pakistan and Bangladesh, which were at that time two parts of the same country) and India, as a result of which East Pakistan became the independent country of ...
The award recognises her role as an ally during the Bangladesh War of Liberation and her capacity to manage such a complex regional war. [2] A Bangladeshi national committee had nominated her for the special honour for her "unique" role in "offering training to freedom fighters and refuge to millions of people who fled the country and building ...
independence and liberation war: Lieutenant AG Mohamnmad Khurshid: independence and liberation war: posthumous Khwaza Nizamuddin Bhuiyan: independence and liberation war: Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury: independence and liberation war: Dr Mohammad Mainuddin Ahmed: Literature: posthumous Pabitra Mohan Dey: Cultural ASM Rakibul Hasan: Sports
Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum is a museum that commemorates the contribution of Bangladesh Police to the Bangladesh Liberation War. [2] It is located at Rajarbagh Police Lines on 1.5 bighas of (216,000 sq ft) land area and was established on 24 March 2013. [ 3 ]
The government of Bangladesh declared the name of the awardees in Bangladesh Gazette on 15 December 1973. [2] This list has been prepared on the base of the Gazette. Additionally, two army officers were awarded Bir Bikrom during Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict such as: Major General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy and Brigadier General Mozzafor Ahmed.