Bir Bikrom

{{short description|Third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh}}

{{Infobox military award

|name=Bir Bikrom
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|image=300px

|caption=

|presenter=Bangladesh

|type= Military medal

|eligibility=

|awarded_for=Bravery in the Bangladesh Liberation War

|status= 15 December 1973

|description=

|clasps=

|established=15 December 1973

|firstawarded=15 December 1973

|lastawarded=

|total_awarded=175

|total_awarded_posthumously=82

|total_recipients=175

|individual=175

|higher=Bir Uttom

|same=Bir Chiranjib

|lower=Bir Protik

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}}

Bir Bikrom ({{langx|bn|বীর বিক্রম|lit=Valiant hero|translit=}}) is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was awarded to 175 fighters.{{cite web|title=Bir Bikrom List|url=http://www.molwa.gov.bd/site/page/cb39830f-644a-4cf1-aeca-b11966e64486/Bir-Bikrom-|website=Ministry of Liberation War Affairs}}

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.{{cite book|title=Bangladesh Government Gazettes|date=15 December 1973|publisher=Ministry of Defense, Government of Bangladesh|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh|page=Gazettes No-8/25/D-1/72-1378}} This list has been prepared on the base of the Gazette. Additionally, two army officers were awarded Bir Bikrom during Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict such as: Major General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy and Brigadier General Mozzafor Ahmed.

Liberation War

=Bangladesh Army=

class ="wikitable"

! Sl. no.

! ID no.

! Rank (At the time of award)

! NAME

| B.S.S.-9706

| Captain

| Oli Ahmed (অলী আহমেদ)

| B.A.-7495

| Major

| Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim (আবু সালেহ মোহাম্মদ নাসিম)

| B.A.-6924

| Major

| Shafaat Jamil (শফাত জামিল)

| B.A.-6994

| Major

| Moinul Hossain Choudhury (মঈনুল হোসেন চৌধুরী)

| B.A.-7221

| Major

| Gias Uddin Ahmed (গিয়াস উদ্দিন আহমেদ চৌধুরী)

| B.A.-7445

| Captain

| Mohsin Uddin Ahmed (মহসিন উদ্দিন আহমেদ)

| B.A.-8343

| Captain

| Amin Ahmed Chowdhury (আমীন আহমেদ চৌধুরী)

| B.A.-8734

| Major

| M.A.R. Azom Choudhury (এম . এ . আর. আজম চৌধুরী)

| B.A.-8894

| Major

| Mustafizur Rahman (মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান)

| B.S.S.-10691

| Captain

| Hafizuddin Ahmed (হাফিজউদ্দিন আহমেদ)

| B.A.-6561

| Major

| Khondokar Najmul Huda (খন্দকার নাজমুল হুদা)

| B.S.S.-9375

| Major

| Zafor Imam (জাফর ইমাম)

| B.S.S.-10334

| Captain

| A. Y. M. Mahfuzur Rahman (এ . ওয়াই . এম . মাহফুজুর রহমান)

| B.S.S.-9639

| Captain

| Mehdi Ali Imam (মেহদী আলী ইমাম)

|Captain

| Abdur Rob Choudhury (Late) (Sector-2)

| B.S.S.-11431

| Captain

| S.H.M.B Noor Chowdhury (এস . এইচ . এম . বী . নূর চৌধুরী)

| B.A.-12568

| Captain

| S I M Nurunnabi Khan (এস . আই . এম . নূর-ঊন-নবী খান)

| B.S.S.-12307

| Lieutenant

| Imamuzzaman (ইমামুজ্জামান)

| B.S.S.-11965

| Lieutenant

| Matiur Rahman (মতিউর রহমান)

| B.S.S.-12176

| Lieutenant

| Abdul Mannan (আবদুল মান্নান) (E-Bengal)

| B. A.-91970

| Lieutenant

| Golam Helal Morshed Khan (গোলাম হেলাল মোর্শেদ খান)

| B. A.

| Lieutenant

| Shamsher M. Chowdhury (সমশের মবীন চৌধুরী)

| S.S.=25

| 2nd Lieutenant

| Khandakar Azizul Islam (খন্দকার আজিজুল ইসলাম) (Shaheed)

| 2nd Lieutenant

| Mezbahuddin Ahmed (মেজবাহুদ্দিন আহমেদ)

| Subedar Major

| Abdul Zobbar Patwari (আব্দুল জব্বার পাটওয়ারী)

| Subedar

| Abdul Wahab (আব্দুল ওয়াহাব,)

| Subedar

| Muhammad Abdus Shukur (মোহাম্মদ আব্দুস শুকুর)

| Subedar

| Abdul Karim (আব্দুল করিম) (2-E.Bengal)

| Subedar

| Waliullah (ওয়ালিউল্লাহ)

|Naib Subedar

|Mohammad Amanullah (মোহাম্মদ আমানুল্লাহ) (Shaheed)

|Naib Subedar

|Mohammad Ibrahim (মোহাম্মদ ইব্রাহীম)

|Naib Subedar

|Vulu Miah (ভুলু মিঞা)

|Naib Subedar

|Abdus Salam (আব্দুস সালাম) (Shaheed)

|Naib Subedar

|M A Mannan (এম . এ . মান্নান)

|Naib Subedar

|Abdul Haque Bhuyan (আব্দুল হক ভুইঞাঁ)

|Naib Subedar

|I. A. R Ahmed (আই . এ . আর . আহমেদ) (Shaheed)

|Naib Subedar

|Abdul Malek (আব্দুল মালেক) (EPRHQ-3)

|Naib Subedar

|Mohammad Shahidullah Bhuyan (মোহাম্মদ শহীদুল্লাহ ভুইঞাঁ) (Shaheed)

|Naib Subedar

|Abdul Hashem (আব্দুল হাশেম)

|Naib Subedar

|Abdul Haque

|Naib Subedar

|Nur Ahmed Gazi (Shaheed)

|Naib Subedar

| Md. Ashraf Ali Khan (Shaheed)

|Naib Subedar

|Shamsul Haque (Sector-4)

|Naib Subedar

|Jonab Ali (2-E. Bengal)

|Havildar

|Nurul Haque

|Havildar

|Abdul Halim (Shaheed)

|Havildar

|Nur Islam (Shaheed)

|Havildar

|Rafiqul Islam (Shaheed)

|Havildar

|Ruhul Amin (Shaheed)

|Havildar

|F Afzal Hossain

|Havildar

|Rangu Miah (Shaheed)

|Havildar

|Shakim Uddin (Shaheed)

|Havildar

|Golam Rasul (Shaheed) (Sector-4)

|L. Havildar

|Taher

|Naik

|Afsar Ali

|Naik

|Abdul Haque

|Naik

|Abdul Motallib (Shaheed)

|Naik

|Nuruzzaman (Shaheed)

|Naik

|Touhid Ullah

|Naik

|Abdul Rahman

|Naik

|Md. Mohor Ali (Shaheed)

|Naik

|Abdul Khaleque (Former Navy)

|Lance Naik

|Mohammad Mostofa (Late)

|Lance Naik

|Sirajul Islam (Shaheed)

|Lance Naik

|Abdur Barek

|Lance Naik

|Abul Kalam Azad

|Lance Naik

|Delwar Hossain (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Tara Uddin (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Amir Khan Miraz (1-E. Bengal)

|Sepoy

|Md. Sanaullah (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Golam Mostofa Kamal (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Khandakar Rezanur Hossain (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Haidar Ali (2-E.Bengal)

|Sepoy

|Abul Kalam Azad (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Jamaluddin (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Abdur Rahim (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Nurul Islam Bhuyan (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Abdul Mannan (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Ali Ashraf (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Mujibur Rahman (Shaheed)

|Sepoy

|Abdul Haque (9-E.Bengal)

Sepoy

|Ramjan Ali (Shaheed)(10-E.Bengal)

|Havildar

|Hemayet Uddin

|Mojahid

|Nurul Islam (Shaheed)

|Mojahid

|Abdul Khaleque (9-E.Bengal)

|Mojahid

|Sirajul Haque (Shaheed)

|Mojahid

|Ramij Udding (Late) (2-E.Bengal)

|Mojahid

|Captain Md. Tomijuddin (Shaheed)

|Ansar

|Elahi Box Patwari (Shaheed) (2nd Sector)

| B.A-

| Captain

| Md. Jahangir Hossain (মোঃ জাহাঙ্গীর হোসেন)

=Former East Pakistan Rifles=

class ="wikitable"

! Sl. no.

! ID no.

! Rank (At the time of award)

! NAME

| Subedar Major

| Fakaruddin Ahmed Choudhury

| Subedar

| Khandakar Motiur Rahman

| Subedar

| Moniruzzaman (Shaheed)

| Naib Subedar

| Sultan Ahmed

| Naib Subedar

| Syed Amurzzaman

| Havildar

| Abdul Hakim

| Havildar

| Jumma Miah (Shaheed)

| Havildar

| Abdus Salam

100

| Havildar

| Nazim Uddin

101

| Havildar

| U. K. Ghing

102

| Havildar

| Anis Mollah

103

| Havildar

| Mohammad Kamruzzaman Khalifa (Shaheed)

104

| Havildar

| Arob Ali

105

| Havildar

| Mohammad Nurul Islam (Shaheed)

106

| Havildar

| Tarique Ullah (Shaheed)

107

| Havildar

| Delwar Hossain (Shaheed)

108

| Havildar

| Azizul Haque (Shaheed)

109

| Havildar

| Mohammad Mozaffar Ahmed (Shaheed)

110

| Havildar

| Mohmmad Abul Kashem (Shaheed)

111

| Naik

| Mohmmad Abdul Malek (Shaheed)

112

| Naik

| Shah Ali (Shaheed)

113

| Lance Naik

| Mofizuddin Ahmed (Shaheed)

114

| Lance Naik

| Zillur Rahman (Shaheed)

115

| Lance Naik

| Lilu Miah (Shaheed)

116

| Lance Naik

| Mohammad Nizamuddin (Shaheed)

117

| Lance Naik

| Abul Khaer

118

| Lance Naik

| Abdus Sattar (Shaheed)

119

| Sepoy

| Abul Basar (Shaheed)

120

| Sepoy

| Abdul Majid

121

| Sepoy

| Ansar Ali (Shaheed)

122

| Sepoy

| Mohammad Ullah (Shaheed)

123

| Sepoy

| Atahar Ali Mollik (Shaheed)

124

| Sepoy

| Abul Motaleb

125

| Sepoy

| Seraj Miah (Shaheed)

126

| Sepoy

| Abdul Aziz

127

| Sepoy

| Muhammad Mohsin

=Bangladesh Navy=

class ="wikitable"

! Sl. no.

! ID no.

! Rank (At the time of award)

! NAME

128

| B.A-4

| Amin Ullah Sheikh

129

| A.B.

| Mohammad H Mollah (Shaheed)

130

| A.B

| Mohammad Mohibullah (Shaheed)

131

| R.E.N.-1

| Fariduddin Ahmad (Shaheed)

132

| Seaman

| Mohammad Abdul Malik

133

| S.T.W.D.-1

| Mohammad Abdur Rahman

134

| Submerinar

| A. W. Choudhury (Sector-1)

135

| M.E.-1

| Abdul Rakib Miah (Shaheed)

=Bangladesh Air Force=

class ="wikitable"

! Sl. no.

! ID no.

! Rank (At the time of award)

! NAME

136

| Flight Sergeant

| Syed Monsur Ali

=Bangladesh Police=

class ="wikitable"

! Sl. no.

! ID no.

! Rank (At the time of award)

! NAME

137

| Police Constable

| Abdul Mannan (Shaheed)

138

| Police Constable

| Touhid (Shaheed)

139

| Former P.S.P

| Mahbub Uddin Ahmed

=Civilian recipients=

== Sector-2 ==

class ="wikitable"

! Sl. no.

! ID no.

! Rank (At the time of award)

! NAME

140

| Mukti Bahini

| Mohammad Shahjahan Siddiqui, Naval Commando

141

| Mukti Bahini

| kabiruzzaman (Shaheed), Naval Commando

142

| Mukti Bahini

| Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, 56, Vojohori Saha Street, Dhaka-1{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-261282|title=Reminiscence:Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul talks about his Liberation War days |website=The Daily Star|date=16 December 2012 |access-date=27 December 2016 }}

143

|Mukti Bahini

| Abdul Kashem Bhuyan (Shaheed)

144

| Mukti Bahini

| Abdus Salam, 1/3, Dilu Road, Dhaka

145

| Mukti Bahini

| Abdus Sabur Khan, Father-Sujat Ali Khan

146

| Mukti Bahini

| Swapan, 13, Koilash Ghosh Lane, Dhaka