Bir Uttom
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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.[1]
Since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 69 people have been awarded the Bir Uttom.[2]
Recipients
This 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. [3]
In April 2010,
The following list has been prepared from the Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December 1973:
Bangladesh Army
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 | Posthumously )
|
23 | B.A.-11038 | Captain | Mahbubur Rahman (Shaheed) |
24 | - | Captain (2-E.Bengal) | 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 |
Bangladesh Air Force
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 (Bir Uttam) |
62 | 4974 | Flight Lieutenant | Badrul Alam |
63 | 5121 | Flying Officer
|
Liaquat Ali Khan |
Civilians
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 | B.A.-3176 | Lieutenant (Posthumous) | G.M. Mushfiqur Rahman
|
70 | - | Brigadier General (Posthumous) | Jamil Uddin Ahmad
|
See also
- Bir Shreshtho
- Bir Bikrom
- Bir Protik
References
- ^ Report, Star Online (30 April 2015). "Miscreants damage Zia's grave decor". The Daily Star. 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)