The Honours system of Bangladesh has some steps. The most resfective gallantry awards are the Bir awards which are Bir Sreshtho, Bir Uttom, Bir Bikram and Bir Protik in decreasing order of importance.
They are awarded to freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and fought against the Pakistan Army in the Bangladesh Liberation War.
All of these awards were introduced immediately after the Liberation War in 1971.
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