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Gallantry award in Bangladesh
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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 15 December 1973 Total 426 Total awarded posthumously 60 Total recipients 426 Next (higher) Bir Bikrom Equivalent Bir Durjoy Individual equivalent 426
Bir Protik (Bengali : বীর প্রতীক Bīr Pratīk , "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage") is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh .[ 1]
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 .
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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. Harunur 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
Kazi Sazzad Zahir
Second Lieutenant
25
Mahbubul Alam
Second Lieutenant
26
Sayed Ahmed
Second Lieutenant
27
Alik Kumar Gupta
Second Lieutenant
28
Captain Nurul Azim Chowdhury
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
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ID no.
Rank (At the time of award)
NAME
Major
Hasinur Rahman
Capt (Later Brigadier)
A.T.M Anisuzzaman