BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
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| BAF Shaheen College Dhaka বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা | |
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| File:Logobafdhaka.png Logo of BAF Shaheen College Dhaka | |
| Location | |
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Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment | |
| Coordinates | 23°46′37.5″N 90°23′27.5″E / 23.777083°N 90.390972°E |
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| Former names | Shaheen School, PAF Shaheen School, Shaheen High School, BAF Shaheen College Tejgaon |
| Type | School & College |
| Motto | শিক্ষা-সংযম-শৃঙ্খলা (Education-Restraint-Discipline) |
| Patron saint(s) | Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, BBP, BUP, NSWC, FAWC, psc (military) |
| Established | 1 March 1960 |
| Founder | Pakistan Air Force |
| Sister school | BAF Shaheen Colleges |
| Authority | Bangladesh Air Force and Governing body, BAF Shaheen College Dhaka |
| School code | School Code-1272 , College Code-1051 , EIIN-107858 |
| Chairman | Sharif Uddin Sarkar, GUP, BPP, NSWC, psc (military) |
| Principal | Group Captain Chowdhury Muhammed Zia-Ul-Kabir |
| Staff | 107+ |
| Faculty | Science, Business Studies, Humanities |
| Teaching staff | 276+
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| Grades | KG to 12th |
| Gender | co-ed |
| Enrollment | 7975 |
| Education system | National Curriculum of Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Campus | Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Isa Khan Titumir Sher-e-Bangla Nazrul |
| Color(s) | Uniform:
Boys: Blue and khaki Girls: Blue and white |
| Slogan | Proud to be Blue |
| Sports | Football, cricket, squash, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, hockey, badminton, handball |
| Mascot | Eagle (Shaheen) |
| Nickname | BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen |
| Yearbook | Abahon (আবাহন) |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) |
| Alumni name | Ex Shaheen |
| Adjutant | Flight lieutenant Abeer Mahmud Khan |
| Board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
| EIIN | 107858 |
| Demonym | Shaheens |
| Alumni Association name | Ex Shaheens' Association Dhaka - ESAD |
| Website | bafsd |
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka (Template:Lang-bn) also known as BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen is a co-educational Bangladeshi college (grades KG-XII) established and controlled by the Bangladesh Air Force and primarily for the children of Air Force personnel.[1] But students from the civilian section can also study at the college. This college is located at Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] There are seven BAF Shaheen Colleges across the country including one more in Kurmitola, Dhaka and a BAF Shaheen English Medium College that is operated by the Bangladesh Air Force.[3]
History
The institution was established on 1 March 1960 in Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the children of the Air Force personnel as Shaheen School, an English-medium school.[4] Later in 1967 Bengali medium was introduced along with English medium. Meanwhile, Shaheen School was renamed as "Shaheen High School" and within a few years was recognized by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Dhaka. 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. 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. At present, the college conducts educational programs from infant to class 12 as per the rules of the Directorate of Primary Education, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, and Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Co-curricular activities are running here. In the academic year 2006, English medium was introduced along with Bengali medium according to the educational policy of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board. Group Captain Bhogar was the then Base Officer-in-Command of the Pakistan Air Force and also the Officer-in-Charge of Civil Aviation. At that time all the officers and employees of Pakistan Air Force, Army, Civil Aviation, and PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) were West Pakistani and Urdu speaking.
Academics
Teaching is done in Bengali and English . 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.[2]
Sports Facilities and Hockey field
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka has several playgrounds for sports. BAFSD has teams for football, cricket, squash, basketball, table tennis, hockey, badminton, handball, and volleyball that participate in national and regional games. BAFSD also hosts many tournaments on its grounds. Within the college, teams from the houses take part in annual football, cricket, squash, basketball, table tennis, hockey, badminton, handball, and volleyball tournaments.
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka hockey field in Dhaka is the home ground for BAF Shaheen College Dhaka 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.[5][6][7][8][9]
Publications
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka publishes the college annual magazine Abahon (আবাহন) every year. The students and teachers of the college from infant classes to higher secondary classes enrich the college anniversary stream by writing stories, poems, essays, paintings, practical experiences, travelogues etc. Apart from this, annual programs and important activities of the college, academic and co-curricular activities, results and glorious achievements, class-wise students' photos etc. are published in the yearbook.[2]
Notable Alumni
- Sheikh Rehana Siddiq[10]
- Sheikh Kamal[11]
- Sheikh Jamal[11]
- Tarique Rahman[12]
- Atiqul Islam, politician and mayor[13]
- Shampa Reza, singer, model and actress[13]
- Kazi Salahuddin, President of Bangladesh Football Federation[13]
- Meher Afroz Shaon, actress, director and playback singer[13]
- Aupee Karim, actress, model, architect and dancer[14]
- Khaled Mahmud, former cricketer and coach[15]
- Hasan Masood, actor, former journalist and military officer[16]
References
- ^ "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka - At a glance". BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.
- ^ a b c Limited, Mahmud IT. "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka". Developed by Mahmud IT Limited.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ ""BAF Shaheen Colleges"". Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka". Bangladesh Air Force. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ex-Shaheens introduce Sheikh Kamal Memorial Scholarship | Independent". www.theindependentbd.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "BAF Shaheen College reunion held". The Daily Star. 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Aupee Karim at DS Cafe". The Daily Star. 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Khaled Mahmud Profile, Stats, Biography, News | BDCricTime". www.bdcrictime.com.
- ^ "চাররঙা হাসান মাসুদ". দেশ রূপান্তর. Retrieved 3 July 2023.