BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka (Bengali: বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা) is a co-education Bangladeshi college (grades KG-XII) established and controlled by the Bangladesh Air Force.
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Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23°46′37.5″N 90°23′27.5″E |
| Information | |
| Former name | P. A. F. Shaheen School |
| Motto | শিক্ষা-সংযম-শৃঙ্খলা (Education-Patience-Discipline) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Founder | Pakistan Air Force |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
| Principal | Group Captain Fazle Kader Chowdhury |
| Staff | 110 |
| Faculty | 270 |
| Grades | KG-12 |
| Gender | Co-education |
| Age range | 6-18 |
| Enrollment | 7900 |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Publication | Abahon (আবাহন) |
| Website | bafsd |
History
The school was established on 1 March 1960 as P. A. F. Shaheen School. Originally English-medium, Bangla-medium was introduced in parallel from 1967. Shaheen High School was renamed BAF Shaheen College Dhaka when it began offering intermediate courses in 1977. Degree pass courses were opened in 1990. Since then the college has been functioning as a degree college. The college has classes from kindergarten to Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC).[1]
The college is co-educational. There are about 7931 students, 276 teaching staff and 110 non-teaching staff.[2]
Notable alumni
- Atiqul Islam, Dhaka North City Mayor[3]
- Shampa Reza, actress[3]
- Kazi Salahuddin, Bangladesh Football Federation President[3]
- Meher Afroz Shaon, actress[3]
- Sheikh Kamal[4]
Gallery
International Mother Language Day-2015 observed by Golden Eagle Nursery
Kids observing International Mother Language Day-2015
Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar observing the First Inter-Shaheen Aero Fest 2016.
References
- "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka". Bangladesh Air Force. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka" এক নজরে বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা [BAF Shaheen College Dhaka at a Glance]. BAF Shaheen College Dhaka (in Bengali).
- "BAF Shaheen College reunion held". The Daily Star. 26 December 2017.
- "OP-ED: The legacy of Sheikh Kamal". Dhaka Tribune. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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