Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces

The Bangladesh Armed Forces award medals and their associated ribbon bars in recognition of various levels of service, personal accomplishments and commemorative events while a regular serviceperson is a member of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a serviceperson's career.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

	Bir Sreshtho (BS) (Bravery Medal)
	Bir Uttom (BU) (Valour Medal)
	Bir Bikrom (BB) (Gallant Medal)
	Bir Protik (BP) (Gallantry Medal)

Name	Image	Description
Bir Sorbottam		Bir Sorbottam- (Bengali: বীর সর্বোত্তম; literally, "The Foremost Braves"), the highest gallantry award^[6]
Bir Mrittunjoee		Bir Mrittunjoee- (Bengali: বীর মৃত্যুঞ্জয়ী; literally, "The Immortal Braves"), the second highest gallantry award^[6]
Bir Chiranjib		Bir Chiranjib- (Bengali: বীর চিরঞ্জীব; literally, " The Incorruptible Braves"), the third highest gallantry award^[6]
Bir Durjoy		Bir Durjoy- (Bengali: বীর দুর্জয়; literally, "The Indomitable Braves"), the fourth highest gallantry award^[6]

Name	Ribbon	Image	Description
Samar Padak			Samar Padak (Bengali: সমর পদক) is intended to be awarded to members of the armed forces participating in the war of independence against Pakistan.^[6]^[7]
Joy Padak			Joy Padak (Bengali: জয় পদক) is awarded for victory in the 1971 War of Independence. It is intended to be awarded to members of the armed forces participating in the war of independence against Pakistan members of the armed forces participating in the war of independence against Pakistan.^[6]^[8]
Rono Taroka			Rono Taroka (Bengali: রণ তারকা) was established on December 15, 1973. The medal is intended for awarding participants in the War of Independence. The Bangladesh War of Independence was an armed conflict between West Pakistan, East Pakistan (i.e., between Pakistan and Bangladesh, which were at that time two parts of the same country) and India, as a result of which East Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh.^[6]^[9]
Mukti Taroka			Mukti Taroka (Bengali: মুক্তি তারকা) was established on December 15, 1973. The medal is intended for awarding participants in the War of Independence. The Bangladesh War of Independence was an armed conflict between West Pakistan, East Pakistan (i.e., between Pakistan and Bangladesh, which were at that time two parts of the same country) and India, as a result of which East Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh.^[6]^[10]
Songbidhan Padak			Songbidhan Padak (Bengali: সংবিধান পদক) was established in honor of the adoption of the constitution on November 4, 1972. This is a medal of the constitution. Commemorating the proclamation of the Bangladeshi constitution^[10]^[11]

Name	Ribbon	Image	Description
Army Medal			Army Medal (Bengali: সেনাবাহিনী পদক) is the highest Bangladesh Army peace time award given by the Government of Bangladesh. It is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army for exemplary devotion/self-sacrifice/sincerity/obedience/bravery or performance of significant dutifulness for the country or for courageous activity in special risky land operations.^[12]
Extraordinary Service Medal			Extraordinary Service Medal (Bengali: অসামান্য সেবা পদক) is the Bangladesh Armed Forces peace time award. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Armed Forces who displays admiring contribution and daring acts of bravery to counter immediate situations at land operations or exceptional/sincerity efficient management/humanitarian assistance for the significant development of the armed forces or country.^[12]
Distinguished Service Medal			Distinguished Service Medal (Bengali: বিশিষ্ট সেবা পদক) is another peace time award of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. This medal is awarded to any member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces who have performed an act of significant contribution or controlling critical situations in the armed forces or the country or those who displayed a praiseworthy initiative for the development of Bangladesh and its military.^[12]
Army Medal of Glory			Army Medal of Glory (Bengali: সেনা গৌরব পদক) is a peace time award of Bangladesh Army. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army who have completed mentionable land service and displayed exemplary conduct/efficiency/boldness in establishing himself as an extraordinary person to inspire others.^[12]
Army Medal of Excellence			Army Medal of Excellence (Bengali: সেনা উৎকর্ষ পদক) is a peace time award of the Bangladesh Army. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army who have performed acts of significant contribution in risky situations and praiseworthy initiatives in original research and successful completion of any project in home and abroad or commendable success which inspired others.^[12]
Army Efficiency Medal			Army Efficiency Medal (Bengali: সেনা পারদর্শিতা পদক) is the Bangladesh Army peace time award. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army who has achieved special success in the individual arena and for significant initiatives in publishing successful research-related work on professional subjects and those who have also achieved success in home and foreign training or army exercises and combined exercises or contribution in initial plannings and executions of exercises which encouraged others.^[12]

	Navy Medal
	Extraordinary Service Medal
	Distinguished Service Medal
	Navy Glorious Service Medal
	Navy Medal of Excellence
	Navy Efficiency Medal

Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces

Military medals

Wartime gallantry awards

Peacetime gallantry awards

Liberation War medals

Service and campaign medals

Army service medals

Navy service medals

Campaign medals

Service medals

Long service awards

Border guard medals

Police medals

United Nations Service medals

Order of Military Merit

Commendation Padak

Blood Donor Medal

See also

References

External links

Wikiwand - on

Name	Ribbon	Image	Description
Dabanal Padak			Dabanal Padak (Bengali: দাবানল পদক) is intended to reward servicemen who took part in the campaign in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The Chittagong Hill Tracts is a territory in southeastern Bangladesh on the border with India and Myanmar, a mountainous region in the country.^[6]^[13]
Uttoron Padak			Uttaran Padak (Bengali: উত্তরণ পদক) is intended to reward servicemen who took part in the campaign in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.^[14] The "Operation Dabanal" (Operation Wildfire) was replaced by "Operation Uttaran"^[15] (Operation Upliftment) by which the Bangladesh military^[16] went to solve the CHT crisis militarily through imposing military maneuvers superseding the local civil administration.^[6]^[17]^[18]
Nirapattya Padak			Nirapattya Padak (Bengali: নিরাপত্তা পদক) is awarded for those who contributed to the internal security of Bangladesh.^[6]^[19]^[20]

Name	Ribbon	Image	Description
Plaban 1988 Padak			Plaban 1988 Padak (Bengali: প্লাবন ১৯৮৮ পদক) is intended for awarding servicemen who took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the flood of 1988.^[6]^[21]
Ghurnijhar 1991 Padak			Ghurnijhar 1991 Padak (Bengali: ঘূর্ণিঝড় ১৯৯১ পদক) is intended for awarding servicemen who took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the cyclone in 1991.^[6]^[22]
Mahaplaban Padak 1996			Mahaplaban Padak 1996 (Bengali: মহাপ্লাবন পদক ১৯৯৬) is intended for awarding servicemen who took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the flood in 1996.^[6]
Mahaplaban Padak 1998			Mahaplaban Padak 1998 (Bengali: মহাপ্লাবন পদক ১৯৮৮) is intended for awarding servicemen who took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the flood in 1998.^[6]
Sangsadia Nirbachan 1991			Sangsadia Nirbachan 1991 (Bengali: সংসদীয় নির্বাচন ১৯৯১) is intended for awarding those who played a key role in the 1991 Bangladeshi general election and later, a medal with a similar design was established in 1996 and 2001.^[6]
Sangsadia Nirbachan 1996			Sangsadia Nirbachan 1996 (Bengali: সংসদীয় নির্বাচন ১৯৯৬) is intended for awarding those who played a key role in the 1991 Bangladeshi general election.^[6]
Sangsadia Nirbachan 2001			Sangsadia Nirbachan 2001 (Bengali: সংসদীয় নির্বাচন ২০০১) is intended for awarding those who took part in establishing fair and free environments during the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.^[6]^[23]
Silver Jubilee Medal			Silver Jubilee Medal (Bengali: রজত জয়ন্তী পদক) was established in 1996 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of independence.^[6]
Golden Jubilee Medal			Golden Jubilee Medal (Bengali: সুবর্ণ জয়ন্তী পদক) was established in 1998 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the East Bengal Regiment. At the moment, the East Bengal Regiment consists of 50 battalions and plays a key role in ensuring the sovereignty of the independent state of Bangladesh.^[6]
Bi-Centennial Padak			Bi-Centennial Padak (Bengali: দ্বিশত বর্ষপূর্তি পদক) was established in 1995 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the creation of the Bangladesh Rifles.^[24]

Name	Ribbon	Image	Description
Jesthata Padak III			Jesthata Padak III (Bengali: জ্যেষ্ঠতা পদক ৩) is intended for awarding members of the armed forces for 27 years or more of impeccable service. JP-3 conferrable on completion of 27 yrs unblemished service career^[6]^[25]
Jesthata Padak II			Jesthata Padak II (Bengali: জ্যেষ্ঠতা পদক ২) is intended for awarding members of the armed forces for 20 years or more of impeccable service. JP-2 conferrable on completion of 20 yrs unblemished service career^[6]^[26]
Jesthata Padak I			Jesthata Padak I (Bengali: জ্যেষ্ঠতা পদক ১) is intended for awarding members of the armed forces for 10 years or more of impeccable service. JP-1 conferrable on completion of 10 yrs unblemished service career^[6]^[27]