| Bir Protik | |
| Presenter: | Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Type: | Military medal |
| Awarded For: | Bravery/Courage |
| Status: | Awarded on 15 December 1973 |
| Firstawarded: | 15 December 1973 |
| Total Awarded: | 426 |
| Total Awarded Posthumously: | 60 |
| Total Recipients: | 426 |
| Individual: | 426 |
| Higher: | Bir Bikrom |
| Same: | Bir Durjoy |
Bir Protik (Bengali: বীর প্রতীক Bīr Pratīk, "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage") is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.[1]
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.
| 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 | M Ain Uddin | Major | |
| 6 | Akbar Hossain | Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) | |
| 7 | Mohammad Nazrul Haque | 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 | Mohammad Anwar Hossain | Captain | |
| 14 | Delwar Hossain | Captain | |
| 15 | Sitara Begum | Captain | |
| 16 | Didarul Alam | Lieutenant | |
| 17 | Rashed Chowdhury (revoked) | Lieutenant | |
| 18 | Lieutenant | ||
| 19 | M. Harunur Rashid | Lieutenant | |
| 20 | Ibne Fazal Badiuzzaman (Shaheed) | Lieutenant | |
| 21 | Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan | Lieutenant | |
| 22 | Mohammad Humayun Kabir Chowdhury | Lieutenant - | |
| 23 | Mohammad Shafique Ullah | Lieutenant | |
| 24 | Kazi Sazzad Zahir | 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 | Jomil Uddin Ahsan | Second Lieutenant | |
| 35 | Second Lieutenant | ||
| 36 | Masudur Rahman | Second Lieutenant | |
| 37 | Zahirul Haque Khan | Second Lieutenant | |
| 38 | Waliul Islam | Second Lieutenant | |
| 39 | Shawkat Ali | Second Lieutenant | |
| 40 | Modasir Hossain Khan | Second Lieutenant | |
| 41 | Rawshan Iazdani Bhuyan | Second Lieutenant | |
| 42 | Jahangir Usman | Second Lieutenant |
| Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squadron Leader | Sadruddin Hossain | ||
| Squadron Leader | Muhammad Hamidullah Khan |
| Sl. no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | William A. S. Ouderland (Sector-2) | ||
| 119 | Shahidul Islam (Sector-11) | ||
| 351 | Sub-sector Commander | Mahbubur Rob Sadi (Sector-4) | |
| Taramon Bibi | |||
| Sitara Begum | |||
| Golam Dastagir Gazi | |||
| Waresat Hussain Belal | |||
| Kakon Bibi | |||
| Fazlul Hoque | |||
| Abdul Awal Sarkar | |||
| Ayez Uddin Ahmed[4] |
| Sl. no. | ID no. | Rank (At the time of award) | NAME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | Hasinur Rahman | |||
| Capt (Later Brigadier) | A.T.M Anisuzzaman |