BIR SHRESHTO – THE SEVEN MOST VALIANT HEROES

The Bir Sreshtho title is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs.

 

1. Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Mohiuddin Jahangir

 

 

Birthday: March 6, 1945
Birth district: Barisal
Rank: Captain
ID Number: BSS-10439
Squad: Bangladesh Army.
Martyr Day: December 9, 1971

 

2. Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Hamidur Rahman

 

Birthday: February 2, 1953
Birth district:  Jhenaidah
Rank: Sepoy
ID Number: 3943014
Squad: Bangladesh Army
Martyr Day: October 8, 1971

 

 

3. Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Mostofa Kamal

 

Birthday: December 16, 1947
Birth district: Barishal
Rank: Sepoy
ID Number: 3937798
Squad: Bangladesh Army
Martyr Day: April 18, 1971

 

4. Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Matiur Rahman

 

 

Birthday: October 29, 1941
Birth district: Dhaka
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
ID Number: 4367 (Pakistan)
Squad: Bangladesh Air Force
Martyr Day: August 20, 1971

 

  5. Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Mohammad Ruhul Amin

                                         

 

Birthday: 1935
Birth district: Noakhali
Rank: Engine Room Artificer, Class-1
ID Number: 62066
Squad: Bangladesh Navy
Martyr Day: December 10, 1971

6. Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Munshi Abdur Rouf

 

                                                 

 

Birthday: May 1, 1943
Birth district: Faridpur 
Rank: Lance Nayek
ID Number: Unavailable
Squad: Bangladesh Rifles
Martyr Day: April 18, 1971

 

7. Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Nur Mohammad Sheikh

Birthday: February 26, 1936
Birth district: Jessore
Rank: Lance Nayek
ID Number: 9459
Squad: Bangladesh Rifles
Martyr Day: September 5, 1971