Military awards and decorations of Bangladesh

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]

Medals of the Bangladesh military

Military medals

Decorations in the order of precedence:

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

Peacetime gallantry awards
  • 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 gallantry award

Liberation War medals
Samar Padak (SP) (War Medal)
Joy Padak (JP) (Victory Medal)
Rono Taroka (RT) (Campaign Star)
Mukti Taroka (MT) (Liberation Star)
Songbidhan Padak (SP) (Constitution Medal)

Service and campaign medals

Army service medals
Name Ribbon Image Description
Army Medal Army Medal (Bengali: সেনাবাহিনী পদক) is the highest Bangladesh Army peace time award given by the Government of Pepole's Republic of Bangladesh. It is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army for exemplary devotion/ self-sacrifice/ sincerity/ obedience/ bravery or perform significant dutifulness for the country or displays courgeous activity in special risky land operation.[6]
Extraordinary Service Medal Extraordinary Service Medal (Bengali: অসামান্য সেবা পদক) is the Bangladesh Army peace time award. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army who displays admiring contribution and daring act of bravery to counter immediate situation at land Operations or exceptional/sincerity efficient management/ humanitarian assistance for the significant development of army or country.[7]
Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (Bengali: বিশিষ্ট সেবা পদক) is the Bangladesh Army peace time award. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army who have performed an act of significant contribution/ controlling  critical situation in army or the country or who displayed a praiseworthy initiative for the development of nation including Bangladesh Army.[8]
Army Medal of Glory Army Medal of Glory (Bengali: সেনা গৌরব পদক) is the Bangladesh Army peace time award. 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.[9]
Army Medal of Excellence Army Medal of Excellence (Bengali: সেনা উৎকর্ষ পদক) is the Bangladesh Army peace time award. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army who have performed an act of significant contribution in risky situation/ praiseworthy initiative in original research/ successful completion of any project work in home and abroad or commendable success which inspire others.[10]
Army Efficiency Medal Army Efficiency Medal (Bengali: সেনা উৎকর্ষ পদক) is the Bangladesh Army peace time award. This medal is awarded to any member of Bangladesh Army who has achieved special success in individual arena / significant initiative in publishing successful research work on professional subject, who have also achieved success in home and foreign traning / army exercise, combined exercise or contribution in initial planning and execution exercise which encourage others.[11]
Navy Medal
Extraordinary Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Glorious Service Medal
Navy Medal of Excellence
Navy Efficiency Medal

Campaign medals
Dabanal Padak (Hill Tracts Campaign Medal)
Uttoron Padak
Nirapattya Padak (Internal Security Medal)
Naf Padak

Service medals
Plaban 1988 Padak (1988 Flood Relief Medal)
Ghurnijhar 1991 Padak (1991 Cyclone Relief Medal)
Mahaplaban Padak 1996 (Flood Relief Operation Medal)
Mahaplaban Padak 1998 (1998 Flood Relief of Medal)
Sangsadia Nirbachan 1991 (Parliamentary Election Medal)
Sangsadia Nirbachan 1996 (Parliamentary Election Medal)
Sangsadia Nirbachan 2001 (Parliamentary Election Medal)
Silver Jubilee Medal
Golden Jubilee Medal
Bi-Centennial Padak

Long service awards
Jesthata Padak III (27 years long service medal)
Jesthata Padak II (20 years long service medal)
Jesthata Padak I (10 years long service medal)

United Nations Service medals
United Nations Medal
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
Service in the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ)

Order of Military Merit
'Order of Military Merit'
Three CNS Commendation Padak of Bangladesh Navy

Commendation Padak

The Commendation Padak is awarded to all members of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force, who have received the commendation letter.

Bangladesh Navy Blood Donor Medal

Blood Donor Medal

The Blood Donor Medal is awarded to all persons of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force who have donated blood three times.

See also

References
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