Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces
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The Bangladesh award medals and their associated ribbon bars in recognition of various levels of service, personal accomplishments and commemorative events while a regular serviceperson/person is a civilian citizen or a member of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Ansar & VDP and Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence. Together with service badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a serviceperson's/person's career.
Civilian awards
Gallantry awards
Wartime gallantry awards
Peacetime gallantry awards
Liberation War medals
Service and campaign medals
Army service medals
Navy service medals
Air Force service medals
Campaign & operation medals
Service medals
Long service awards
Border guard medals
These medals were awarded to members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) until 2009 for their bravery.
The border guard medals are intended for awarding members of Border Guard Bangladesh.
Other medals of Border Guard Bangladesh
Coast Guard medals
Police medals
Other medals of police
Bangladesh Ansar & Village Defence Party medals
Bangladesh Ansar Medals
Village Defence Party Medals
Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence medals
United Nations Service medals
Commendation Badge
The Commendation Badge is awarded to the members of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh & Bangladesh Coast Guard who have received the commendation letter from the respective chief/director general of the branch/force.
Blood Donor Badge
The Blood Donor Medal is awarded to all personnel of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force who have donated blood three times.
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