BAF Shaheen College Dhaka[9] (Bengali: বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা) also known as BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen is a co-educational[10] Bangladeshi college[11] (grades KG-XII) established and controlled by the Bangladesh Air Force[12] and primarily for the children of Air Force personnel,[13][14] but students from the civilian section can also study at the college.[15][16]
| BAF Shaheen College Dhaka বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা | |
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 Seal of BAF Shaheen College Dhaka | |
| Location | |
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Birsreshto Shaheed Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment | |
| Coordinates | 23°46′37.5″N 90°23′27.5″E / 23.777083°N 90.390972°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | BAFSD[6] Dhaka Shaheen |
| Former names | Shaheen School PAF Shaheen School[1][2] Shaheen High School BAF Shaheen College Tejgaon[3] |
| Type | School and College |
| Motto | Bengali: শিক্ষা-সংযম-শৃঙ্খলা (Education-Restraint-Discipline) |
| Patron saint(s) | Chief of Air Staff |
| Established | 1 March 1960 |
| Founder | Pakistan Air Force |
| Sister school | BAF Shaheen Colleges |
| Authority | Bangladesh Air Force (with civil representatives) |
| School code | School Code-1272 College Code-1051 EIIN-107858 |
| Principal | Group Captain Md Mahbub Ahmed Choudhury, afwc, psc, GD(P)[4] |
| Staff | 107+ |
| Faculty | Science, Business Studies, Humanities |
| Teaching staff | 276+ |
| Grades | KG to 12th |
| Gender | co-ed |
| Enrollment | 11898 (as of year 2024) |
| Education system | National Curriculum of Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Campus | BAF Base Bashar, Dhaka, Bangladesh[5] |
| Campus type | Urban, 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Houses | Isa Khan House Titumir House Sher-e-Bangla House Nazrul House |
| Color(s) | Uniform: Boys: Sky blue Khaki Girls: Sky blue White |
| Sports | Football, cricket, squash, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, hockey, badminton, handball |
| Yearbook | Abahon (আবাহন) |
| Affiliation | MoE |
| Alumni name | Ex Shaheen[7] |
| Board | Dhaka Education Board |
| Alumni association name | Ex Shaheens' Association Dhaka - ESAD[8] |
| Demonym | Shaheens |
| Website | bafsd |
History
The institution was established by Pakistan Air Force[1] near Tejgaon Airport,[17] East Pakistan now Birsreshto Shaheed Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 1 March 1960 for the children of the Air Force personnel as Shaheen School, an English-medium school.[18] Later in 1967 Bengali medium was introduced along with English medium. After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 Bangladesh Air Force has been running this educational institution.[19] Meanwhile, Shaheen School was renamed as "Shaheen High School" and within a few years was recognized by the Dhaka Education Board. In the academic year 1977-78 Shaheen High School was renamed "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka" for the purpose of upgrading it to a higher secondary college.[20] Degree (pass course) was introduced in the academic year 1990-91 and since then BAF Shaheen College Dhaka continues to function as a degree college. However, the degree was abolished from the academic year 2006–07. Later English version curriculum was also introduced.[21][22]
Academics
Teaching is done in Bengali and English. The institution has three parts:[4]
- Primary Division (KG to Class V)[23]
- Junior Secondary and Secondary (6th to 10th Class)
- College (Class XI & XII)
Shaheen School Authority releases an admission circular for KG class every year and sometimes others classes also with morning and day shift (both an English version and Bengali-medium), on the other hand the college authority publishes an admission circular every year after the publication of the Secondary School Certificate results. New students (both boys and girls) are admitted to the 11th grade via online applications. They are admitted to the college according to the merit list based on their obtained marks in the SSC examinations. The children of BAF personnel have a special quota for admission.[24]
Hockey field
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka hockey field in Dhaka is the home ground for BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Hockey Team.[25] It is the only institutional hockey ground in Bangladesh to contain artificial turf.[26] Several national-level tournaments and inter-Shaheen tournaments are held there every year.[27] It was constructed in 2014 to provide better infrastructural facilities to its hockey team and giving opportunities at the school and college level to arrange tournaments of international standard.[28] Its construction began in December 2014.[29] It was opened at the end of that month, making it the first artificial hockey turf of institutional level in Bangladesh.[30][31]
Notable alumni
- Sheikh Rehana Siddiq[32]
- Sheikh Kamal[2]
- Sheikh Jamal[2]
- Tarique Rahman[33]
- Atiqul Islam, politician and mayor[7]
- Shampa Reza, singer, model and actress[7]
- Kazi Salahuddin, President of Bangladesh Football Federation[7]
- Meher Afroz Shaon, actress, director and playback singer[7]
- Aupee Karim, actress, model, architect and dancer[34]
- Khaled Mahmud, former cricketer and coach[35]
- Hasan Masood, actor, former journalist and military officer[36]
- Arafat Rahman son of Ziaur Rahman[37]
- Safa Kabir, actress and model[38]
- Ejajul Islam, actor and doctor[39]
- Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, filmmaker[40]
- Munni Begum, singer[2]
- Alamgir Haq, singer[2]
References
External links
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