Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces explained

The Bangladesh Armed Forces award medals and their associated ribbon bars in recognition of various levels of service, personal accomplishments and commemorative events while a regular serviceperson is a member of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a serviceperson's career.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Military medals

Decorations in the order of precedence:

Peacetime gallantry awards

NameImageDescription
Bir SorbottamBir Sorbottam- (Bengali: বীর সর্বোত্তম; literally, "The Foremost Braves"), the highest gallantry award[6]
Bir MrittunjoeeBir Mrittunjoee- (Bengali: বীর মৃত্যুঞ্জয়ী; literally, "The Immortal Braves"), the second highest gallantry award
Bir ChiranjibBir Chiranjib- (Bengali: বীর চিরঞ্জীব; literally, " The Incorruptible Braves"), the third highest gallantry award
Bir DurjoyBir Durjoy- (Bengali: বীর দুর্জয়; literally, "The Indomitable Braves"), the fourth highest gallantry award

Liberation War medals

Service and campaign medals

Long service awards

Border guard medals

The border guard medals are intended for awarding the officers of Border Guard Bangladesh.[29] [30] [31]

Order of Military Merit

'Order of Military Merit'

Commendation Padak

The Commendation Padak is awarded to all members of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force, who have received the commendation letter.

Blood Donor Medal

The Blood Donor Medal is awarded to all persons of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force who have donated blood three times.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Ribbon Chart . medals.org.uk.
  2. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Text List . medals.org.uk.
  3. Web site: Orders, Decorations and Medals of Bangladesh . Orders, Decorations and Medals . https://archive.today/20120906051624/http://www.jeanpaulleblanc.com/Bangladesh.htm . 6 September 2012 . 13 February 2011 . live.
  4. Web site: Medals . dead . Bangladesh Army . 2014-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140701131213/http://www.army.mil.bd/node/7 . 2014-07-01.
  5. Web site: Asian Medals: Bangladesh . dead . Antonio Prieto Barrio . 2015-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222162610/http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/asia/bangladesh.gif . 2015-12-22.
  6. Web site: Bangladesh Army . Medal Gallery of Bangladesh Army .
  7. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: War Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  8. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Victory Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  9. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Campaign Star (Army) . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  10. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Campaign Star . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  11. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Constitution Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  12. Web site: 2019-05-11 . Medal Gallery - Bangladesh Army . 2022-12-21 . www.army.mil.bd . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511111356/https://www.army.mil.bd/Medal-Gallery . 2019-05-11.
  13. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Hill Tracts Campaign Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  14. News: Chakma . Mangal Kumar . 2022-07-02 . Can police be deployed in the army-withdrawn camp sites in the CHT? . 2022-12-21 . The Daily Star . en.
  15. Web site: Current Activities Armed Forces Division(AFD) . 2022-12-21 . afd.gov.bd.
  16. Web site: UNPO: Chittagong Hill Tracts: Squandering the Peace and Human Rights Dividends . 2022-12-21 . unpo.org.
  17. Web site: Samad . Saleem . 2021-01-11 . Peace remains elusive for hill people in the CHT . 2022-12-21 . শুদ্ধস্বর . en-US.
  18. Web site: Militarisation in CHT . 2022-12-21 . Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti . en-US.
  19. Web site: Border Guard Bangladesh . Medal Gallery of Border Guard Bangladesh .
  20. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Internal Relief Medal . 2022-12-19 . www.medals.org.uk.
  21. Web site: Bangladesh Border Guards . Medal Gallery of Bangladesh Border Guards .
  22. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Flood Relief Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  23. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: Cyclone Relief Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  24. Web site: Bangladesh Border Guards . Medal Gallery of Bangladesh Border Guards .
  25. Web site: Bangladesh Border Guards . Medal Gallery of Bangladesh Border Guards .
  26. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: 30 Years' Service Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  27. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: 20 Years' Service Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  28. Web site: ODM of Bangladesh: 10 Years' Service Medal . 2022-12-18 . www.medals.org.uk.
  29. Web site: Border Guard Bangladesh . বর্ডার গার্ড পদক- ২০২১ . 2022-12-19 . www.bgb.gov.bd . en.
  30. News: 2019-07-16 . 46 BGB officials awarded . 2022-12-19 . The Daily Star . en.
  31. News: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan adorning BGB members with medals including Border Guard Bangladesh Medal, President Border Guard Medal and President Border Guard Medal Service for their contributions in Bir Uttam Fazlur Rahman Khondkar Auditorium of BGB Headquarters in the city's Peelkhana on Tuesday. . 2022-12-19 . The New Nation . en.
  32. News: 2022-01-19 . Fewer police medals likely this year . 2022-12-19 . The Business Standard . en.
  33. News: 2020-01-05 . Police week inaugurated; 118 get medals . 2022-12-19 . The Daily Star . en.
  34. News: 230 police, RAB members win BPM, PPM awards for outstanding performance . 2022-12-19 . The Financial Express . en.
  35. News: 2 RAB officials sanctioned by US get police medals . 2022-12-19 . New Age . en.
  36. News: 2019-01-30 . 349 police officers to get medals in 4 categories . 2022-12-19 . Dhaka Tribune.
  37. News: 2018-01-02 . 7 Chittagong cops to be awarded with BPM, PPM . 2022-12-19 . Dhaka Tribune.