Bir Sreshtho

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The Bir Sreshtho (Bangla: বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ) (The Most Valiant Hero) is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven men who showed utmost bravery and made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. They are considered martyrs.

The other three gallantry awards are named, in decreasing order of importance, Bir Uttom, Bir Bikrom and Bir Protik. All of these awards were introduced immediately after the Liberation War in 1971.

[edit] Recipients

All the recipients of this award were killed during the Liberation War of 1971.

• Engineroom Artificer Ruhul Amin
• Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir
• Sepoy Mostafa Kamal
• Sepoy Hamidur Rahman
• Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman
• Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf
• Lance Naik Nur Mohammad Sheikh

Note: When referring to martyrs, the word 'shaheed' is often put before each individuals name as a mark of respect.

[edit] External links

• The Listing of Martyr and Details of their Martyrdom Bir Sreshtho - The Highest Gallantry Award