Bir Uttom Explained

Bir Uttom
Presenter:Bangladesh
Type:Military medal
Eligibility:All citizen of Bangladesh including forces at liberation war 1971.
Awarded For:Brave warrior of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971
Status:15 December 1973
Description:The second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh
Established:1973
Firstawarded:15 December 1973
Lastawarded:22 April 2010
Total Awarded:69
Total Awarded Posthumously:22
Total Recipients:69
Higher:Bir Shrestho
Same:Bir Mrittunjoee
Lower:Bir Bikrom

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, Brigadier General Jamil Uddin Ahmad was posthumously conferred with the Bir Uttom for being the only army officer present and who was killed while trying to counter the successful assassination attempt on President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August 1975.

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
01B.A.-5115MajorZiaur Rahman
02B.R.R.-1550Lieutenant colonelMd. A. Rob, M.N.A.
03B.A.-5121MajorK. M. Shafiullah
04B.A.-3613MajorChitta Ranjan Dutta
05B.A.-2215MajorQuazi Nuruzzaman
06B.A.-5512MajorMir Shawkat Ali
07B.A.-5553MajorKhaled Mosharraf
08B.A.-6030MajorAbul Manzur
09B. A.-6472MajorAbu Taher
10B.A.-182MajorA.J.M Aminul Haque
11B.A.-6286CaptainA. N. M. Nuruzzaman
12B.A.-7210MajorRafiqul Islam
13B.S.S.-7704CaptainAbdus Salek Choudhury
14-Leader GonobahiniKhwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan (Shaheed)
15B.A.-7942CaptainHarun Ahmed Choudhury
16B.S.S.-8544MajorA.T.M. Haider
17B.S.S.-10012CaptainM.A. Gaffar Haldar
18B.A.-10170MajorShariful Haque Dalim (Revoked)
19B.A.-11521CaptainMohammad Shahjahan
20B.A.-11562CaptainMahbubur Rahman
21B.A.-6489MajorMohammad Ziauddin
22B.A.-10561CaptainMirza Aftabul Qader (Posthumously)
23B.A.-11038CaptainMahbubur Rahman (Shaheed)
24-Captain (2-E.Bengal)Salah Uddin Momtaz (Posthumously)
25B.A.-10244Captain (2-E.Bengal)Mohammad Azizur Rahman
26N.Y.A.Lieutenant (8-E. Bengal)S. M. Imdadul Hoque (Shaheed)
27N.Y.A.2nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal)Mohammad Anwar Hossain (Shaheed)
28S.S.-332nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal)Abu Mayeen Ashfakus Samad (Shaheed)
29B.J.O.-26507Subedar (3-East Bengal)Aftab Ali
30B.J.O.-3932129SubedarFayez Ahmed
31B.J.O.-3933821Naib SubedarBelayet Ahmed (Shaheed)
32B.J.O.-3933525Naib SubedarMoinul Hossain (Shaheed)
33N.Y.A.Naib Subedar (3-East Bengal)Habibur Rahman
343931908HavildarMd. Shah Alam (Shaheed)
353940899HavildarNurul Amin
361240160HavildarNasir Uddin (Shaheed)
373937853NaikAbdul Mannan (Shaheed)
383937853Lance NaikAbdul Latif (Shaheed)
3914561Lance NaikAbdus Sattar
406804756SepoyNurul Haque (Shaheed)
41-Sepoy (8-E. Bengal)Mohammad Shamsuzzaman (Shaheed)
42-Sepoy (9-E. Bengal)Shafil Min (Shaheed)
43B.J.O.-893SubedarFazlu Rahman (Shaheed)
44B.J.O.-8772Naib SubedarMujibur Rahman (Shaheed)
456613NaikShafiuddin Choudhury (Shaheed)
4617663SepoyAbu Taleb (Shaheed)
470259SepoyMohammad Salahuddin Ahmed
4813075SepoyAnwar Hossain (Shaheed)
496040SepoyErshad Ali (Shaheed)

Bangladesh Navy

Sl. no.ID no.Rank (At the time of award)NAME
500148Naval CommandoMozahar Ullah
5166059L/SMohammad Zalal Uddin
5266252E-R-AMohammad Afzal Miah
53640512M-E-IMohammad Badiul Alam
54620316A-BMohammed Sirajul Moula
5567981Sub/Lt.Abdul Wahid Choudhury
560230Sub/Lt.Matiur Rahman (Bir Bikrom)
570072Naval CommandoMohammad Shah Alam

Bangladesh Air Force

Sl. no.ID no.Rank (At the time of award)NAME
58B.D- 1300Group captainAbdul Karim Khandker
59B.D. -3733Wing commanderM Khademul Bashar
604295Squadron LeaderSultan Mahmud
614921Flight LieutenantShamsul Alam (Bir Uttam)
624974Flight LieutenantBadrul Alam
635121Flying OfficerLiaquat Ali Khan

Civilians

Sl. no.ID no.Rank (At the time of award)Name
64-CaptainShahabuddin
65-CaptainAkram Ahmed
66-CaptainSharfuddin
67-H. 2nd Lt.M H Siddiqui
68--Abdul Kader Siddiqui

Post 1971

Sl. no.ID no.Rank (At the time of award)NAME
69B.A.-3176Lieutenant (Posthumous)G.M. Mushfiqur Rahman
70-Brigadier General (Posthumous)Jamil Uddin Ahmad

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report. Star Online. 2015-04-30. Miscreants damage Zia's grave decor. 2021-11-22. The Daily Star. en.
  2. Book: Bangladesh Government Gazettes. 15 December 1973. Ministry of Defense, Government of Bangladesh. Dhaka. Gazettes No-8/25/D-1/72-1378.
  3. Major General (Retired) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim " Chittagong Hill Tract Peace Process and Situation Analysis (Bengali Book)