Type Medal Established 1973 | Status 15 December 1973 | |
Eligibility 2nd Highest Gallantry Award of Bangladesh Awarded for Brave warrior of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 Description The second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh | ||
Bir Uttom (Bengali: বীর উত্তম, '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.
Since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 69 people have been awarded the Bir Uttom.
Recipients
This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 68 people have been rewarded for their bravery and dedication in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.
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 killers of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during a military coup on 15 August 1975.
The following list has been prepared from the Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December 1973: