Bir Uttom
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| Bir Uttom | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Medal |
| Description | The second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh |
| Eligibility | 2nd Highest Gallantry Award of Bangladesh |
| Status | 15 December 1973 |
| Established | 1973 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bir Shrestho |
| Next (lower) | Bir Bikrom |
Bir Uttom (Bangla: বীর উত্তম) (literally, Better among Braves in Bengali) is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho.
Since independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 69 people have been awarded as Bir Uttom.
Recipients
This award was declared on 15 December, 1973. Total 68 people have been awarded for their bravery dedication in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.
In April 2010, Brigadier General (posthumous) Jamil Uddin Ahmed was posthumously conferred with the Bir Uttom honor for being the lone army officer who was killed while trying to counter the killers of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during a military coup on 15 August, 1975.
The following list has been prepared as of the Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973.
| 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 | Mohammad Shafiul Mawla |
| 55 | 67981 | Sub/Lt. | Abdul Wahid Choudhury |
| 56 | 0230 | Sub/Lt. | Matiur Rahman |
| 57 | 0072 | Naval Commando | Mohammad Shah Alam |
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | B.D- 1300 | Group Captain | A K Khandker |
| 59 | B.D. -3733 | Wing Commander | M. K. Basar |
| 60 | 4295 | Squadron Leader | Sultan Mahmud |
| 61 | 4921 | Flight Lieutenant | Samsul Alam |
| 62 | 4974 | Flight Lieutenant | Badrul Alam |
| 63 | 5121 | Flight Officer | Liakat Ali Khan |
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | - | Captain | Shahabuddin |
| 65 | - | Captain | Akram |
| 66 | - | Captain | Sharfuddin |
| 67 | - | H. 2nd Lt. | M H Siddiqui |
| 68 | - | - | Abdul Kader Siddiqui |
Post 1971
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | - | Brigadier General (Posthumous) | Jamil Uddin Ahmed |
See also
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