Bir Bikrom ( bn, বীর বিক্রম, lit=Valiant hero, translit=) is the third highest gallantry award in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mo ...
. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the
Bangladeshi Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali n ...
. Bir Bikrom was awarded to 175 fighters.
Recipients
175 fighters have been awarded on 15 December 1973 for their heroic actions at the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. The government of Bangladesh declared the name of the awardees in Bangladesh Gazette on 15 December 1973.
This list has been prepared on the base of the Gazette. Additionally, two army officer's-Major General
Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy
Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, Bir Bikram, SBP, ndc, psc ( bn, চৌধুরী হাসান সারওয়ার্দী) is a retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army and former commandant of National Defence College. He previously s ...
and Brigadier General Mozzafor Ahmed was decorated with this award during the conflict in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Liberation War
Bangladesh Army
Former East Pakistan Rifles
Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Air Force
Bangladesh Police
Civilian recipients
Sector-2
Sector-4
Sector-5
Sector-6
Sector-7
Sector-8
Sector-9
Sector-11
Post Liberation War
Bangladesh Army
See also
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Bir Shreshtho
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Bir Uttam
Bir Uttom ( bn, বীর উত্তম, lit=Great Valiant Hero) is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho and the highest gallantry award for a living individual.
Since the independence of Bang ...
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Bir Protik
References
{{Bengali honours and decorations
Military awards and decorations of Bangladesh
Recipients of the Bir Bikrom