Military awards and decorations of Bangladesh

The following are the various gallantry, service and war medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.[1][2][3][4][5]

Decorations

Decorations in the order of precedence:

Wartime gallantry awards
Bir Sreshtho
Bir Uttom
Bir Bikrom
Bir Protik

Peacetime gallantry awards

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  • Bir Sorbottam-(Bengali: বীর সর্বোত্তম; literally, "The Foremost Braves"), the highest gallantry award
  • Bir Mrittunjoee- (Bengali: বীর মৃত্যুঞ্জয়ী; literally, "The Immortal Braves"), the second highest gallantry award
  • Bir Chiranjib- (Bengali: বীর চিরঞ্জীব; literally, " The Incorruptible Braves"), the third highest gallantry award
  • Bir Durjoy- (Bengali: বীর দুর্জয়; literally, "The Indomitable Braves"), the fourth highest

Medals

Distinguished Service medals
Extraordiary Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal

Army service Medals
Army Medal
Army Medal of Glory
Army Medal of Excellence
Army Efficiency Medal

Service and campaign medals

Liberation War medals
Samor Padak (War Medal)
Joy Padak (Victory Medal)
Rono Taroka (Campaign Star)
Mukti Taroka (Liberation Star)
Sanghbidhan Padak (Constitution Medal)

Hill Tracts Campaign medals
Dabanal Padak (Operation Dabanal Medal)
Uttoron Padak (Operation Uttoron Medal)
Nirapattya Padak (Internal Security medal)

Service medals
Plaban Padak (Flood Relief of 1988)
Ghurnijhar Padak (Cyclone Relief of 1991)
Mahaplaban Medal (Great Flood Relief of 1998)
Sangsadiyo Nirbachon 1991 (1991 National Elections Medal)
Sangsadiyo Nirbachon 1996 (1996 National Elections Medal)
Sangsadiyo Nirbachon 2001 (2001 National Elections Medal)
Silver Jubilee Medal (25 years of liberation)
Golden Jubilee Medal (5oth anniversary of East Bengal Regiment)
BDR 200 Years Padak (200th anniversary of Bangladesh Rifles)

Long service awards
Jestha Padak I (10 years service)
Jestha Padak II (20 years service)
Jestha Padak III (30 years service)

See also

References
  1. "ODM of Bangladesh: Ribbon Chart". medals.org.uk.
  2. "ODM of Bangladesh: Text List". medals.org.uk.
  3. "Orders, Decorations and Medals of Bangladesh". Orders, Decorations and Medals. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  4. "Medals". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  5. "Asian Medals: Bangladesh". Antonio Prieto Barrio. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  6. "Medal Gallery". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016.


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