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The most recognized and respected gallantry awards are the Bir (Bengali: বীর) awards which are Bir Sreshtho, Bir Uttom, Bir Bikrom and Bir Protik in decreasing order of importance. They are awarded to freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and fought against the Pakistan Army in the Bangladesh Liberation War.
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 main training institution of the Bangladesh Police is the Bangladesh Police Academy, established in 1912 in Sardah. [citation needed] The Police Staff College, which trains officers from ASP to DIG in-service, was established in 2000 in Dhaka. [14] Bangladesh Police also maintains Police Training Centre (PTC) in Tangail, Rangpur, Khulna and ...
On 21 November 1971, the Bangladesh Forces was divided into three separate services as Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force. The Bangladesh Forces received modest assistance from the Indian Government soon after the start of the war, On 3 December 1971, the India-Pakistan war broke out and Indian troops entered Bangladesh ...
This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 67 people have been rewarded for their bravery and dedication in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Lieutenant G. M. Mushfiqur Rahman Bir Uttam (1966–1989) was posted in 1 Field Artillery Regiment of Bangladesh Army in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. On 8 September 1989, he led a 17 ...
Bir Protik; Type: Military medal: Awarded for: Bravery/Courage: Presented by: Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh: Status: Awarded on 15 December 1973: First awarded
Military awards and decorations of Bangladesh (4 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Bangladesh" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
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. Listed below are the people who have received the Bir Srestho medal. They are all considered 'Shaheed' (Martyrs).