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| Bir Uttom |
| Awarded by Bangladesh |
| Type |
Medal |
| Awarded for |
Bravery |
| Status |
Currently awarded |
Bir Uttom (Bangla: বীর উত্তম) (literally, Best among Braves in Bengali) is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho.
Since independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 68 people have been awarded Bir Uttom.
[edit] List of Bir Uttom award holders
| No. |
NAME |
SECTOR |
RANK |
| 01 |
Abdur Rob |
Army chief, AHQ |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| 02 |
K M Shafiullah |
Commander, S Force |
Major |
| 03 |
Ziaur Rahman |
Commander, Z Force |
Major |
| 04 |
Chittoronjon Datta |
Sector Commander-04 |
major |
| 05 |
Kazi Nuruzzaman |
Sector Commander-07 |
Major |
| 06 |
Mir Showkat Ali |
Sector Commander-05 |
Major |
| 07 |
Khaled Mosharraf |
Commander, K Force |
Major |
| 08 |
Abdul Manzur |
Sector Commander-08 |
Major |
| 09 |
Abu Taher |
Sector Commander-11 |
Major |
| 10 |
A N M Nuruzzaman |
Sector Commander-03 |
Captain |
| 11 |
Rafiqul Islam,1971 |
Sector Commander-01 |
Captain |
| 12 |
Abdus Salek Choudhury |
Sector Commander-02 |
Captain |
| 13 |
Aminul Haque |
Commander, 8 East Bengal |
Major |
| 14 |
Khaja Nijam Uddin,Martyr |
Sector-04 |
Leader Public Force/Gano Bahini |
| 15 |
A K Khandker |
Deputy Chief of Command |
Group Captain |
| 16 |
Shahjahan Omar |
- |
- |
| 17 |
Kader Siddique |
- |
- |
| 18 |
Liakat Ali Khan |
- |
- |
| 19 |
Shahabuddin Ahmed, 1971 |
- |
- |
| 20 |
Anwar Hossain Pahari |
- |
- |
| 21 |
Aftab Ali |
- |
Subedar |
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