Bir Protik
{{short description|Gallantry award in Bangladesh}}
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{{Infobox military award
| name = Bir Protik
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| image = 150px
| caption =
| presenter = Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
| type = Military medal
| eligibility =
| awarded_for = Bravery/Courage
| status = Awarded on 15 December 1973
| clasps =
| established =
| firstawarded = 15 December 1973
| lastawarded =
| total_awarded = 426
| total_awarded_posthumously = 60
| total_recipients = 426
| individual = 426
| higher = Bir Bikrom
| same = Bir Durjoy
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| image2 =
| caption2 =
}}
Bir Protik ({{langx|bn|বীর প্রতীক}}, {{lit|Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage}}) is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.{{cite book|title=Bangladesh Government Gazettes|date=15 December 1973|publisher=Ministry of Defense,Government of Bangladesh|location=Dhaka|page=Gazettes No-8/25/D-1/72-1378}}
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.
=Bangladesh Army=
| class ="wikitable"
! Sl. no. ! 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
| Major |
| 6
| Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) |
| 7
| 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
| Captain |
| 14
| Delwar Hossain | Captain |
| 15
| Captain |
| 16
| Didarul Alam | Lieutenant |
| 17
| Rashed Chowdhury (revoked) | Lieutenant |
| 18
| Lieutenant |
| 19
| Lieutenant |
| 20
| Ibne Fazal Badiuzzaman (Shaheed) | Lieutenant |
| 21
| Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan | Lieutenant |
| 22
| Mohammad Humayun Kabir Chowdhury | Lieutenant |
| 23
| Lieutenant |
| 24
| Second Lieutenant |
| 25
| Mahbubul Alam | Second Lieutenant |
| 26
| Sayed Ahmed | Second Lieutenant |
| 27
| Alik Kumar Gupta | Second Lieutenant |
| 28
| Nurul Azim Chowdhury |Captain |
| 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
| Second Lieutenant |
| 35
| Second Lieutenant |
| 36
| Masudur Rahman | Second Lieutenant |
| 37
| Zahirul Haque Khan | Second Lieutenant |
| 38
| Waliul Islam | Second Lieutenant |
| 39
| Second Lieutenant |
| 40
| Modasir Hossain Khan | Second Lieutenant |
| 41
| Rawshan Iazdani Bhuyan | Second Lieutenant |
| 42
| Jahangir Usman | Second Lieutenant |
| 43
| Mohammed Nurul Hoque Bhuiyan | Honorary Captain |
=Bangladesh Air Force=
| class ="wikitable"
! Sl. no. ! Rank (At the time of award) ! NAME |
| | Squadron Leader |
| | Squadron Leader |
=Bangladesh Navy=
=Mukti Bahini (Freedom fighters)=
Post Liberation War
=Bangladesh Army=
| class ="wikitable"
! Sl. no. ! ID no. ! Rank (At the time of award) ! NAME !Note |
| |
| Major | |
| |
|Capt (Later Brigadier) |A.T.M Anisuzzaman | |
| |
| |For role in CHT conflict |
See also
References
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External links
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{{Bengali honours and decorations}}
Category:1973 establishments in Bangladesh