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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 ...
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 Bangladesh Armed Forces award medals and their associated ribbon bars in recognition of various levels of service, personal accomplishments and commemorative events while a regular serviceperson is a member of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to ...
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. The awards are civilian awards for a broad set of achievements in fields such as Education, Arts, Civil Service, or Social Service and Liberation War ...
Shamsul Alam was a Bangladesh Army officer and veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War. [1] He was awarded the Independence Award, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh, posthumously in 2023 for his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [2] [3] He was an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case. [4]
List of Independence Day Award recipients; 1977–1979; 1980–1989; 1990–1999; ... Bangladesh Army: liberation war: organization BRAC: social work: organization 2008.
Independence and Liberation War: Finance minister of Bangladesh Emaz Uddin Pramanik: Independence and Liberation War: Textiles and Jute Minister of Bangladesh Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan: Independence and Liberation War: posthumous Badrul Alam: Independence and Liberation War: Squadron Leader, Bir Uttam, formed Bangladesh Air Force Shahid Shah Abdul ...
Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman, Bir Sreshtho (29 October 1941 – 20 August 1971) was a Bengali fighter pilot in the Pakistan Air Force from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and a recipient of Bir Sreshtho, Bangladesh's highest military award for his actions during the Bangladesh War of Independence.