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 (50th 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 (27 years service)

See also

• Liberation War of Bangladesh
• Bangladeshi honours system
• Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Liberation War

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.