1971: Bir Sreshtho || Bir Uttom || Bir Bikrom || Bir Protik

Bir Uttom (literally, Better among Braves in Bengali) is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho. Since independence of Bangladesh in 1971, This award was declared on 15 December, 1973. Total 68 people have been awarded as Bir Uttom for their bravery dedication in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. The following list has been prepared as of the Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973

1

Md. A. Rob, M.N.A.

Lieutenant Colonel

B.R.R.-1550

2

K. M. Shafiullah

Major

B.A.-5121

3

Ziaur Rahman

Major

B.A.-5115

4

Chitta Ranjan Datta

Major

B.A.-3613

5

Kazi Nuruzzaman

Major

B.A.-2215

6

Mir Shawkat Ali

Major

B.A.-5512

7

Khaled Mosharraf

Major

B.A.-5553

8

Mohammad Abdul Monjur

Major

B.A.-6030

9

Abu Taher (Retired)

Major

B. A.-6472

10

A.J.M Aminul Haque

Major

B.A.-182

11

A. N. M. Nuruzzaman

Captain

B.A.-6286

12

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam

Captain

B.A.-7210

13

Abdus Salek Choudhury

Captain

B.S.S.-7704

14

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam

Major

B.A.-7335

15

Khaja Nazimuddin (Shaheed)

Leader Gonobahini

-

16

Harun Ahmed Choudhury

Captain

B.A.-7942

17

A.T.M. Haider

Major

B.S.S.-8544

18

M.A. Gaffar Haldar

Captain

B.S.S.-10012

19

Shariful Haque

Major

B.A.-10170

20

Mohammad Shahjahan

Captain

B.A.-11521

21

Mahbubur Rahman

Captain

B.A.-11562

22

Mohammad Ziauddin (Retired)

Major

B.A.-6489

23

Aftab Kader

Captain

B.A.-10561

24

Mahbubur Rahman (Shaheed)

Captain

B.A.-11038

25

Salah Uddin Momtaz (Posthumously)

Captain (2-E.Bengal)

-

26

Mohammad Azizur Rahman

Captain (2-E.Bengal)

B.A.-10244

27

S. M. Imadul Haque (Shaheed)

Lieutenant (8-E. Bengla)

N.Y.A.

28

Muhammad Anwar Hossain (Shaheed)

2nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal)

N.Y.A.

29

Abu Moyeen Mohammad Samad (Shaheed)

2nd Lieutenant(1-E Bengal)

S.S.-33

30

Aftab Ali

Subedar

B.J.O.-26507

31

Fayez Ahmed

Subedar

B.J.O.-3932129

32

Belayet Ahmed (Shaheed)

Naib Subedar

B.J.O.-3933821

33

Moinul Hossain (Shaheed)

Naib Subedar

B.J.O.-3933525

34

Habibur Rahman

Naib Subedar (3-East Bengal)

N.Y.A.

35

Md. Shah Alam (Shaheed)

Havildar

3931908

36

Nurul Amin

Havildar

3940899

37

Nasir Uddin (Shaheed)

Havildar

1240160

38

Abdul Mannan (Shaheed)

Naik

3937853

39

Abdul Latif (Shaheed)

Lance Naik

3937853

40

Abdus Sattar

Lance Naik

14561

40

Nurul Haque (Shaheed)

Sepay

6804756

41

Mohammad Shamsuzzaman (Shaheed)

Sepay (8-E. Bengal

-

42

Shafil Min (Shaheed)

Sepay (9-E. Bengal

-

43

Fazlu Rahman (Shaheed)

Subedar

B.J.O.-893

44

Mujibur Rahman (Shaheed)

Naib Subedar

B.J.O.-8772

45

Shafiuddin Choudhury (Shaheed)

Naik

6613

46

Abu Taleb (Shaheed)

Sepay

17663

47

Mohammad Salahuddin Ahmed

Sepay

259

48

Anwar Hossain (Shaheed)

Sepay

13075

49

Ershad Ali (Shaheed)

Sepay

6040

50

Mozahar Ullah

Naval Commando

148

51

Mohammad Zalal Uddin

L/S

66059

52

Mohammad Afzal Miah

E-R-A

66252

53

Mohammad Badiul Alam

M-E-I

640512

54

Mohammad Shafiul Mawla

A-B

620316

55

Abdul Wahid Choudhury

Sub/Lt.

67981

56

Matiur Rahman

Sub/Lt.

230

57

Mohammad Shah Alam

Naval Commando

72

58

A K Khandker

Group Captain

B.D- 1300

59

M. K. Basar

Wing Commander

B.D. -3733

60

Sultan Mahmud

Squadron Leader

4295

61

Samsul Alam

Flight Lieutenant

4921

62

Badrul Alam

Flight Lieutenant

4974

63

Liakat Ali Khan

Flight Officer

5121

64

Shahabuddin

Captain

-

65

Akram

Captain

-

66

Sharfuddin

Captain

-

67

M H Siddiqui

H. 2nd Lt.

-

68

Abdul Kader Siddiqui

-

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