International Hope School Bangladesh

International Hope School Bangladesh (IHSB) is an English medium, private international school in Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was previously called International Turkish Hope School.

International Hope School Bangladesh
International Hope School Bangladesh, Dhaka
Location
Uttara, Dhaka

Bangladesh
Coordinates23.8647°N 90.3938°E / 23.8647; 90.3938
Information
Former nameInternational Turkish Hope School
TypePrivate international school
Established1996 (1996)
FounderKazim Eldes
ChairmanYasar Savran
PrincipalRoksana Zarin
GradesPlaygroup through 12
Enrollment2,000 (all campuses, 2014)
Campus size0.81 hectares (2 acres)
Campus typeUrban
Websiteihsbd.net

History and campus

Founder Principal Kazim Eldes established ITHS in Dhaka in 1996.[1] The President of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel, a strong supporter of Turkish schools, officially inaugurated the school while on a state visit in March 1997.[2]

The school started as one campus in rented premises serving a small number of very young students.[1] It has since grown to eight campuses in three cities: two preschools, two junior sections (grades 1–5), and two senior sections (one boys, one girls) in the Gulshan and Uttara areas of Dhaka, a branch in Chittagong that spans from preschool through grade 10, and a preschool and junior section in Bogra. Combined enrollment has risen to 1,500 as of 2014.[3]

ITHS began construction of a purpose-built campus on two acres of land granted by the Bangladesh government,[4] located in Uttara Sector 4, in June 2002. Construction was finished in September 2005. Facilities include an extensive playground, football field, basketball court, conference hall, library, and computer and science lab. There are boys and girls hostels for boarders.[5] The school has six branches in Dhaka.[6] On 21 February 2010, President of Turkey, Adbullah Gul, visited the campus of the school.[7]

Following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Turkish ambassador to Bangladesh claimed the school was affiliated with Gülen movement; which he described as a terrorist organisation. Turkish school teachers, the school employed 33 Turkish nationals claimed they were being denied service by their embassy and one employee reported that the embassy confiscated his passport.[8] The school denied any connections.[9]

The school later changed its name to International Hope School Bangladesh.

Auditorium of International Hope School Bangladesh (IHSB)

Curriculum

IHSB is an English medium school having classes from Toddler through higher secondary level. The school follows the International GCSE and GCE system and prepares the students for O-level and A-level examinations. English is taught from an early age.[10] The British Council has partnered with the school since May 2015, teaching English language reading and writing skills to children between 11 and 13 years old at the Uttara campus.[11][12] Bengali language classes are compulsory for students with Bangladeshi roots. Religious studies classes are compulsory for Muslim students.[10]

Students

There are about 2000 students. 17% of the students are from countries outside Bangladesh, including Malaysia, Canada, Philippines, US, England, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Scotland, Egypt, Pakistan, Australia, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka and Turkey.[3]

Nibras Islam, a former pupil, participated in the July 2016 Dhaka attack in which 20 foreign nationals were killed.[13][14][15][16][17]

See also

References
  1. Rahman, Shafiq (26 August 2005). "At the Turkish Hope School". Probe News Magazine. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011.
  2. "Turkish educator says Demirel stood with Turkish schools abroad". Cihan News Agency. Istanbul. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. "Brief History". International Turkish Hope School - Bangladesh.
  4. "Turkish school enhances cultural ties between Turkey, Bangladesh". Today's Zaman. Istanbul. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. "Classroom". International Turkish Hope School - Bangladesh.
  6. "Guardians protest Turkish Hope School's new instalment plan". The Daily Star. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  7. "::: Star Campus :::". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  8. "Turkish nationals in Bangladesh living in fear of Erdogan's long arms". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  9. "International Turkish Hope School protests Turkish ambassador's remark". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  10. "Curriculum". International Turkish Hope School - Bangladesh.
  11. "British Council re-launches e-learning centre at Dhanmondi". bdnews24.com. 22 June 2015.
  12. "Uttara teaching centre at Int'l Turkish Hope School". British Council Bangladesh.
  13. Quint, The (2016-07-03). "Dhaka Attack: Gunmen Include Awami Leader's Son, Affluent Students". TheQuint. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  14. "What we know: The Bangladesh bakery attackers". BBC News. 4 July 2016.
  15. "Five terrorists unmasked". Dhaka Tribune. 5 July 2016.
  16. "What went wrong? Bangladesh militant's father seeks answers". DAWN. Reuters. 6 July 2016.
  17. Zaif, Ahmed (31 July 2016). "What drives affluent youths to militancy?". Prothom Alo.
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