Bir Bikrom![]() | |
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Type | Military medal |
Awarded for | Bravery in the Bangladesh Liberation War |
Presented by | Bangladesh |
Status | 15 December 1973 |
Established | 15 December 1973 |
First award | 15 December 1973 |
Total | 175 |
Total awarded posthumously | 82 |
Total recipients | 175 |
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Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Bir Uttom |
Equivalent | Bir Chiranjib |
Individual equivalent | 175 |
Next (lower) | Bir Protik |
Bir Bikrom (Bengali: বীর বিক্রম, lit. 'Valiant hero') is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was awarded to 175 fighters.[1]