Bir Uttom (Bengali: 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.[2]
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| Type | Military medal |
| Awarded for | Brave warrior of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 |
| Description | The second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Bangladesh |
| Eligibility | All citizen of Bangladesh including forces at liberation war 1971[1] |
| Status | 15 December 1973 |
| Established | 1973 |
| First awarded | 15 December 1973 |
| Last awarded | 22 April 2010 |
| Total | 69 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 22 |
| Total recipients | 69 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bir Shrestho |
| Equivalent | Bir Mrittunjoee |
| Next (lower) | Bir Bikrom |
Since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 69 people have been awarded the Bir Uttom.[3]
Recipients
editThis 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-member team of Bangladesh Army soldiers and attacked a terrorist Shanti Bahini camp. Lieutenant Rahman was injured during the clash and he died on 8 September 1989 at 8.15 am. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom award.[4]
In April 2010, Brigadier General Jamil Uddin Ahmad was posthumously conferred with the Bir Uttom for being the only army officer present and who was killed while trying to counter the successful assassination attempt on President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August 1975.
The following list has been prepared from the Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December 1973:
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of the award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | B.A.-5115 | Major | Ziaur Rahman |
| 02 | B.R.R.-1550 | Lieutenant colonel | Md. A. Rob, M.N.A. |
| 03 | B.A.-5121 | Major | K. M. Shafiullah |
| 04 | B.A.-3613 | Major | Chitta Ranjan Dutta |
| 05 | B.A.-2215 | Major | Quazi Nuruzzaman |
| 06 | B.A.-5512 | Major | Mir Shawkat Ali |
| 07 | B.A.-5553 | Major | Khaled Mosharraf |
| 08 | B.A.-6030 | Major | Abul Manzur |
| 09 | B. A.-6472 | Major | Abu Taher |
| 10 | B.A.-182 | Major | A. J. M. Aminul Haque |
| 11 | B.A.-6286 | Captain | A. N. M. Nuruzzaman |
| 12 | B.A.-7210 | Major | Rafiqul Islam |
| 13 | B.S.S.-7704 | Captain | Abdus Salek Choudhury |
| 14 | - | Leader Gonobahini | Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan (Shaheed) |
| 15 | B.A.-7942 | Captain | Harun Ahmed Choudhury |
| 16 | B.S.S.-8544 | Major | A.T.M. Haider |
| 17 | B.S.S.-10012 | Captain | M.A. Gaffar Haldar |
| 18 | B.A.-10170 | Major | Shariful Haque Dalim (Revoked) |
| 19 | B.A.-11521 | Captain | Mohammad Shahjahan |
| 20 | B.A.-11562 | Captain | Mahbubur Rahman |
| 21 | B.A.-6489 | Major | Mohammad Ziauddin |
| 22 | B.A.-10561 | Captain | Mirza Aftabul Qader (Posthumously) |
| 23 | B.A.-11038 | Captain | Mahbubur Rahman (Shaheed) |
| 24 | - | Captain (2-E.Bengal) | Salah Uddin Momtaz (Posthumously) |
| 25 | B.A.-10244 | Captain (2-E.Bengal) | Mohammad Azizur Rahman |
| 26 | N.Y.A. | Lieutenant (8-E. Bengal) | S. M. Imdadul Hoque (Shaheed) |
| 27 | N.Y.A. | 2nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal) | Mohammad Anwar Hossain (Shaheed) |
| 28 | S.S.-33 | 2nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal) | Abu Mayeen Ashfakus Samad (Shaheed) |
| 29 | B.J.O.-26507 | Subedar (3-East Bengal) | Aftab Ali |
| 30 | B.J.O.-3932129 | Subedar | Fayez Ahmed |
| 31 | B.J.O.-3933821 | Naib Subedar | Belayet Ahmed (Shaheed) |
| 32 | B.J.O.-3933525 | Naib Subedar | Moinul Hossain (Shaheed) |
| 33 | N.Y.A. | Naib Subedar (3-East Bengal) | Habibur Rahman |
| 34 | 3931908 | Havildar | Md. Shah Alam (Shaheed) |
| 35 | 3940899 | Havildar | Nurul Amin |
| 36 | 1240160 | Havildar | Nasir Uddin (Shaheed) |
| 37 | 3937853 | Naik | Abdul Mannan (Shaheed) |
| 38 | 3937853 | Lance Naik | Abdul Latif (Shaheed) |
| 39 | 14561 | Lance Naik | Abdus Sattar |
| 40 | 6804756 | Sepoy | Nurul Haque (Shaheed) |
| 41 | - | Sepoy (8-E. Bengal) | Mohammad Shamsuzzaman (Shaheed) |
| 42 | - | Sepoy (9-E. Bengal) | Shafil Min (Shaheed) |
| 43 | B.J.O.-893 | Subedar | Fazlu Rahman (Shaheed) |
| 44 | B.J.O.-8772 | Naib Subedar | Mujibur Rahman (Shaheed) |
| 45 | 6613 | Naik | Shafiuddin Choudhury (Shaheed) |
| 46 | 17663 | Sepoy | Abu Taleb (Shaheed) |
| 47 | 0259 | Sepoy | Mohammad Salahuddin Ahmed |
| 48 | 13075 | Sepoy | Anwar Hossain (Shaheed) |
| 49 | 6040 | Sepoy | Ershad Ali (Shaheed) |
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0148 | Naval Commando | Mozahar Ullah |
| 51 | 66059 | L/S | Mohammad Zalal Uddin |
| 52 | 66252 | E-R-A | Mohammad Afzal Miah |
| 53 | 640512 | M-E-I | Mohammad Badiul Alam |
| 54 | 620316 | A-B | Mohammed Sirajul Moula |
| 55 | 67981 | Sub/Lt. | Abdul Wahid Choudhury |
| 56 | 0230 | Sub/Lt. | Matiur Rahman (Bir Bikrom) |
| 57 | 0072 | Naval Commando | Mohammad Shah Alam |
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | B.D- 1300 | Group captain | Abdul Karim Khandker |
| 59 | B.D. -3733 | Wing commander | M Khademul Bashar |
| 60 | 4295 | Squadron Leader | Sultan Mahmud |
| 61 | 4921 | Flight Lieutenant | Shamsul Alam |
| 62 | 4974 | Flight Lieutenant | Badrul Alam |
| 63 | 5121 | Flying Officer | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Civilians
edit| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | - | Captain | Shahabuddin |
| 65 | - | Captain | Akram Ahmed |
| 66 | - | Captain | Sharfuddin |
| 67 | - | H. 2nd Lt. | M H Siddiqui |
| 68 | - | - | Abdul Kader Siddiqui |
Post 1971
edit| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | B.A.-3176 | Lieutenant (Posthumous) | G.M. Mushfiqur Rahman | For role in CHT conflict |
| 70 | - | Brigadier General (Posthumous) | Jamil Uddin Ahmad | For role in 1975 coup |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bir Uttom Medal". army.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Miscreants damage Zia's grave decor". The Daily Star. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Bangladesh Government Gazettes. Dhaka: Ministry of Defense, Government of Bangladesh. 15 December 1973. p. Gazettes No-8/25/D-1/72-1378.
- ^ Major General (Retired) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim " Chittagong Hill Tract Peace Process and Situation Analysis (Bengali Book)