BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
| BAF Shaheen College Dhaka বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা | |
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| File:Shaheen College Logo Dhaka.png Monogram of BAF Shaheen College Dhaka | |
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Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23°46′37.5″N 90°23′27.5″E / 23.777083°N 90.390972°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | PAF Shaheen School |
| Type | KG-12 (School + College) |
| Motto | শিক্ষা-সংযম-শৃঙ্খলা (Education-Restraint-Discipline) |
| Patron saint(s) | Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan |
| Established | 1960 |
| Founder | Pakistan Air Force |
| Sister school | BAF Shaheen Colleges |
| Authority | Bangladesh Air Force |
| School code | School Code-1052 , EIIN-107858 |
| Chairman | Air Vice Marshal Sharif Uddin Sarkar |
| Principal | Group Captain A K M Abdur Rajjaque |
| Campus Director | Sukumar Chandra Saha (Vice Principal, College) |
| Headmistress | Humyra Karim (English Version, School) |
| Headmaster | SM Obayed Ullah (Bengali Version, School) |
| Officer in charge | Adjutant Squadron Leader Neawz Mohammad Chopol |
| Faculty | Science, Business Studies, Humanities |
| Grades | KG to 12th |
| Gender | co-ed |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Isa Kha Titumir Shere Bangla Nazrul |
| Color(s) | Boys: Sky blue and khaki Girls: Sky blue and white |
| Slogan | Proud to be Blue |
| Sports | Football, Cricket, Squash, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Hockey, Badminton, Handball & Many more |
| Mascot | Eagle (Shaheen) |
| Nickname | BAFSD | Dhaka Shaheen |
| Yearbook | Abahon (আবাহন) |
| Alumni | Ex Shaheen' Association Dhaka |
| Alumni name | Ex Shaheen |
| Demonym | Shaheens |
| Website | bafsd |
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka (Bengali: বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা), also known as BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen is a co-educational Bangladeshi college (grades KG-XII) established and controlled by the Bangladesh Air Force. It is managed by the Bangladesh Air Force and primarily for the children of Air Force personnel. But students from the civilian section can also study at the college.
History
The institution was established on 1 March 1960 in Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, for the children of the Air Force personnel as PAF Shaheen School. Originally English-medium, Bangla-medium was introduced in parallel in 1967. After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the school was renamed as BAF Shaheen High School. BAF Shaheen High School was renamed BAF Shaheen College Dhaka when it began offering intermediate courses in 1977. The college has classes from kindergarten to Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC). BAF Shaheen College Dhaka subsequently expanded its curriculum and facilities, accommodating more students and introducing higher grades.[1]
Academics
Teaching is done in Bengali and English version. The institution has three parts:
- Primary Division (KG to Class V)
- Junior Secondary and Secondary (6th to 10th Class)
- College (Class XI & XII)
Shaheen School Authority releases an admission circular for KG class every year (both an English version and Bengali-medium), and 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.
Notable alumni
- Atiqul Islam, Mayor of North Dhaka.[2]
- Shampa Reza, singer, model and actress[2]
- Kazi Salahuddin, President of Bangladesh Football Federation[2]
- Meher Afroz Shaon, actress,director and playback singer[2]
- Sheikh Jamal, son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman[3]
- Sheikh Kamal,the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman[3]
- Tarique Rahman, politician[4]
- Aupee Karim, actress, model, architect and dancer[5]
- Sheikh Rehana Siddiq, politician[6]
- Hasan Masood, actor, former journalist and military officer[7]
Hockey field
BAF Shaheen College hockey field in Dhaka is the home ground for BAF Shaheen College Hockey Team. It is the only institutional hockey ground in Bangladesh to contain artificial turf. A number of national-level tournaments are held there every year. 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. Its construction began in December 2014. It was opened at the end of that month, making it the first artificial hockey turf of institutional level in Bangladesh.[8][9][10][11][12]
Gallery
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Principal of BAF Shaheen College Dhaka passing speech in 2023 Orientation of 11th Grade -
Audience of orientation ceremony from stage (2023) -
3 students performing at cultural event -
Students performing at cultural event -
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka in a rainy day
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References
- ^ "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka". Bangladesh Air Force. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "BAF Shaheen College reunion held". The Daily Star. 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b "OP-ED: The legacy of Sheikh Kamal". Dhaka Tribune. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Personal life". Tarique Rahman. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Aupee Karim at DS Cafe". The Daily Star. 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Ex-Shaheens introduce Sheikh Kamal Memorial Scholarship | Independent". www.theindependentbd.com.
- ^ "চাররঙা হাসান মাসুদ". দেশ রূপান্তর. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Mahmood, Raihan (3 February 2014). "Negre confirms new turf". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Hoque, Shishir (6 February 2014). "FIH approves new turf location". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Negre in town". The Daily Star. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Mahmood, Raihan (16 December 2014). "Negre eager to see Bangladesh hockey develop". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Negre opens sand-turf". New Age. Dhaka. 16 December 2014.