Bir Protik

Bir Protik
Awarded by Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Type	Medal
Awarded for	Bravery/Courage
Status	Awarded in 15 December 1973
Statistics
First awarded	15 December 1973
Total awarded	426
Posthumous awards	60
Distinct recipients	426
Precedence
Next (higher)	Bir Bikrom
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 .

Recipients

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.

The following list has been prepared as of the Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December 1973.

Bangadeshi Army

Sl. no.	ID no.	Rank (At the time of award)	NAME
06		Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel)	Akbar Hossain

Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters)

Sl. no.	ID no.	Rank (At the time of award)	NAME
12		FF	William A. S. Ouderland (Sector-2)
119		FF	Shahidul Islam (Sector-11)

See also

• Bir Sreshtho
• Bir Uttom
• Bir Bikrom