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[name] => Comilla Zila School
[post_id] => 5170
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Comilla Zila School is a boy's school in Comilla City. It is one of the oldest schools in the country. It was the only school in Comilla for four decades before the establishment of Nawab Fayjunnesa Girl's High School in 1878. For decades the school has secured first place in scoring highest A+ among the schools under Board of secondary education, Comilla.
History: The school, in the center of Comilla, was established in 1837 by an Englishman named H. G. Legister. It was governmentalized as a high school by the government of British India for teaching English literature and science and named Comilla Zila School. In the 1850s the school building expanded and improved its teaching structure.
Facilities: These school has three academic buildings, an administrative building and two hostels. There is a big field in the school arena. Other facilities include mosque, workshop, auditorium, canteen, shaheed minar, and library. There are fifty teachers and twenty staff. The school has five laboratories. It is one of the best school in Bangladesh. Initially the school conducted only one shift. From 1991 two shifts were introduced: morning and day. Presently all the classes from 5 to 10 are running. There are six sections in each of the classes: ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ for class five to eight where ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ are in morning shift and day shift. There are two sections in nine and ten; they are 'A' and 'B'.
There are 60 students in each of the sections. For class nine and ten students are distributed into four sections following the same structure with a larger number of students in a class. Almost 2,000 students are studying in the school with 53 teachers. The uniform is a white shirt with white full trousers and white shoes and black belt. The school monogram is printed on the shirt pocket. Usually students are admitted in class 5 and 6. Admission can be considered in other classes if a vacancy is available or if someone is transferred from some other government school. The admission test is usually taken in the first week of January.
Extracurricular activities: Comilla Zilla School cricket team was champion in the National Nirman School Tournament in 1992. BNCC (Bangladesh National Cadet Core), Scouting, Games and sports (mostly athletics, cricket, Badminton, swimming and football), Debating etc.
Cultural activities: each year the students celebrate the Shorosoti Puja on the school field.
Math and language competitions: the school is the champion team of the national math contest, Science fair, Picnic, Social Development program, Participate in Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad held each year.
Notable alumni:
Dhirendranath Datta: Bengali lawyer who was active in the politics of undivided Bengal in pre-partition India and later in East Pakistan (1947–1971). On February 23, 1948, in the Pakistan Constituent Assembly in Karachi, Dhirendranath, as a member of Pakistan National Congress, made a speech calling for Bengali to be made one of the official languages of Pakistan. He served as the Minister of Health and Social Welfare (East Pakistan) in Ataur Rahman Khan's cabinet (1956–58).
Shib Narayan Das: He designed the first national flag of Bangladesh.
Muhammad Anwar Hossain, 2nd Lt. (1-E Bengal): He was the first Shaheed defense officer during Bangladesh Liberation War. Later awarded as Bir Uttom by Bangladesh Government.
Nayeemul Islam Khan: A leading Bengali-language newspaper editor.
General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan,Chief of Army Staff,Bangladesh Army.
Himangshu Dutta, a music composer in the Bengali music industry.
A.B.M. Khairul Haque: former chief justice of Bangladesh.
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad: served as the President of Bangladesh.
Connection classroom: Comilla Zila School always thinks one step ahead for assuring the highest learning facility for its students. On that note, in the year 2010, Comilla Zila School joined Connection classroom programme based on an enterprise for establishing an interrelationship among the students of some national and international schools of home and abroad (British school).Through the E-LEARNING system the students of Zila School get linked to that process under the kind observation of BRITISH COUNCIL. In Comilla 4 schools participated in that programme but like all the time zila school was the "SHOW STEALER". With the help of some experienced teachers, students represented the culture, archeology, tradition of Comilla by their rejuvenate presentation. At the same time, the students also rocked the cultural show of SHHEED ABU JAHEED AUDITORIUM.
For that programme, students were selected from different classes who made presentation on different topics related to the city Comilla. Students of CZS showed their both technical and marital skill. A cultural function was organized by the authority to add a new dimension to this programme. That programme was a joint venture of two rival schools COMILLA ZILLA SCHOOL and NAWAB FAIZUNNESA GOVT. GIRLS' SCHOOL. Whole programme was anchored by the students from both institution. Audience were amazed to enjoy that types of function for the first time at the present of two different schools. Principals from three different schools of BRITAIN were the chief guests. And the honorable Headmaster along with two asst. Headmaster were the special guests. And all the teachers from both day and morning shifts were present at that function. The whole programme was a little contribution to establish a friendship among the students of two different country. Actually, it's a part of modern globalization process by which students from every corner can have the same view and same knowledge. And as a part of that motto, the programme of Connection classroom was a huge success.
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[name] => Jahangirnagar University
[post_id] => 6335
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[post_content] => Jahangirnagar University is a renowned public university in Bangladesh, located in Savar Upazila, Dhaka. It is the only fully residential university in Bangladesh.
The university stands on the west side of the Asian Highway, popularly known as the Dhaka-Aricha Road, and is 32 kilometers away from the capital. Spread over a land area of 697.56 acres (2.8 km²), the campus surrounded by the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) on the south, and the Savar Cantonment on the northeast, on the north of which is the National Monument (Jatiyo Smriti Soudho) & a large dairy farm on the east. The topography of the land with its gentle rise & plains is shooting to the eye. The water features sprawled around the campus make an excellent habitat for the winter birds that flock in every year in thousands and bird watching here is a favorite pastime for many explorers.
The university was established in 1970 by the government of Pakistan by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance, 1970. During the first two years, it operated as a project. Its first Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mafiz Uddin Ahmad (Ph.D in Chemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago) took up office on September 24, 1970. The first group of students, a total of 150, was enrolled in four departments: Economics, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics. Its formal inauguration was delayed until January 12, 1971, when the university was launched by Rear Admiral S. M. Ahsan, the Chancellor. From then to still now 12th January is observed as University day. At the time of starting, its name was Jahangirnagar Muslim University, and the initial plan was to operate this university as like as Aligarh Muslim University. But after the independence of Bangladesh, its name changed as Jahangirnagar University under the act of Jahangirnagar University Act' 1973.
Jahangirnagar University with a dozen residential halls a few more under construction is mandated to provide residential accommodation to each and every students with separate halls for the female students. Each hall has its own administration system headed by a provost and is equipped with facilities like playground, rooms for indoor games, the dining hall etc.
In 2014 the university had a total of 14,500 students, 672 teachers, 206 staffs and 1,200 other employees. There are 35 departments under six faculties.
Jahangirnagar University is culturally vibrant university with number of cultural organizations run by the students and teachers. Some of the well known organizations are-
Jahangirnagr Photographic Society (JPS), Archaeology Debating Club (ADC),Jahangirnagar Theater (TSC),Jahangirnagar Theater (Auditorium), Dhoni, Tori, Jahangirnagar University Debate Organization (JUDO), Jalshiri, Jahangirnagar Cycling Club (JCC), Gitnat, Kal Boishakhi, Jahir Rayhan Chalachitra Sangshad
The university boasts to have the first ever female Vice-Chancellor of any public university in Bangladesh.Dr Farzana Islam, a professor of Anthropology department, was appointed the country’s first-ever female Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University on Sunday, March 2, 2014 for four years.
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[post_id] => 1814
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Khulna University (খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university in Bangladesh. It is situated at Gollamari, Khulna, by the river Moyur, beside the Khulna-Satkhira highway. The academic programs of Khulna University started on 31 August 1991 with only 80 students in four disciplines. Khulna University has 22 disciplines under five schools and one institute. It is the only university in Bangladesh where student politics is not allowed. There is also no session jam which has created a stable facility of study.
Students passing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination are very much interested in their admission in Khulna University for this politics-free, session-jam free environment. Khulna is an administrative Division as well as the third largest metropolitan city in Bangladesh. The Mongla Sea Port, the Shipyard, the Bangladesh Naval Base are in Khulna. Khulna is well known as industrial city and famous for the Sundarbans.
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খুলনার গল্লামারীতে খুলনা- সাতছড়ি মহাসড়কের কাছে ময়ুর নদীর পাশে খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় অবস্থিত। ১৯৯১ সালের ৩১শে আগস্ট ৪টি বিভাগে মাত্র ৯০ জন ছাত্র-ছাত্রী নিয়ে খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষাদান কার্যক্রম শুরু হয়। বর্তমানে এই বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে একটি ইন্সটিটিউট এবং ২২টি বিভাগ রয়েছে। খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ছাত্র রাজনীতি মুক্ত তাই এখানে সেশন জ্যামও নেই।
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Hemnagar Zamindar Bari (হেমনগর জমিদার বাড়ি) is a less highlighted edifice from Bangladesh. Not that much tourists use to travel here despite of having everything to become a promising tourist attraction from Bangladesh. Only local people from around use to visit here. It was built by the prominent Hindu Zamindar (জমিদার) from Tangail (টাংগাঈল) district named Hemchandra Choudhury (হেমচন্দ্র চৌধুরী) at 1890.
The Main building at the front side has two small statues of angel at the top. That's why local people know this as Porir Dalan (পরীর দালান) which means a Palace of Angel. Main building of this Zamindar Bari (জমিদার বাড়ি) is currently using as an administrative building of Hemnagar (হেমনগর) Degree College, but the other buildings at the back side is empty right now. There it has approximately 25 rooms inside.
Front side of the building is having the best styles from the whole premise. It is highly ornate at the walls using colorful glasses. Every inches of the walls, pillars, and the archways are flourished with flowers, vines, stars, etc formed using those colorful glasses.
The Zamindar (জমিদার) was slight cruel and rude on the peasants. They were coerced to follow few rules. For example, if anyone wanted to pass this palace premise, he/she must had to continuously keep vowing and walking backwards with bare feet. Such things must have poured the heart of locals with hatred and grief. That's why the powerful Zamindar (জমিদার) had to escape from the place during the country's separation. Along with the buildings, the whole premise was having 7 massive ponds (only few are right now available). Local people say those 7 ponds are for the seven ladies (daughters and sisters of the Zamindar). Dhonbari Zamindar Bari is very near from this place.
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বাংলাদেশের অন্যতম আকর্ষণীয় পর্যটনস্পটে পরিনত হওয়ার সকল যোগ্যতা থাকার পরও হেমনগর জমিদার বাড়ি খুব একটা সুনাম অর্জন করতে পারেনি এবং খুব বেশি পর্যটকও এখানে আসেন না। মূলত এখানকার আশেপাশে স্থানীয় বসবাসকারীরা এখানে আসেন। ১৮৯০ সালে টাঙ্গাইলের বিশিষ্ট হিন্দু জমিদার হেমচন্দ্র চৌধুরী এই জমিদারবাড়িটি নির্মাণ করেন।
জমিদারবাড়ির মূল ভবনের সামনে দুটি পরীর ছোট মূর্তি রয়েছে আর এ কারনেই স্থানীয়রা এই জমিদারবাড়িকে বলে থাকে পরীর দালান। এই জমিদারবাড়ির মূল ভবনটি বর্তমানে হেমনগর ডিগ্রী কলেজের প্রশাসনিক ভবন হিসেবে ব্যবহার করা হচ্ছে তবে এখানকার পেছনদিকে অবস্থিত ভবনটি বর্তমানে খালি পড়ে আছে। জমিদারবাড়ির অভ্যন্তরে প্রায় ২৫টি কক্ষ আছে।
জমিদারবাড়ির সামনের দিকটি সবচেয়ে দৃষ্টি নন্দন। রঙ্গিন কাচ দিয়ে ভবনের দেয়ালে নকশা করা হয়েছে। জমিদারবাড়ির দেয়াল, পিলার, ফটকের প্রতিটি ইঞ্চিতে রঙ্গিন কাঁচ ব্যবহার করে ফুল, তারা, গাছ ইত্যাদি সৃষ্টি করা হয়েছে।
জমিদার তার এলাকার মানুষকে কঠোর হাতে শাসন করতেন এবং তাঁদের কিছু নিয়ম মানতে বাধ্য করা হত যেমনঃ কাউকে জমিদারবাড়ির মধ্যে দিয়ে অতিক্রম করতে হলে তাঁকে খালি পায়ে ক্রমাগত মাথা ঝুঁকিয়ে আনুগত্য প্রকাশের পাশাপাশি উল্টো হয়ে হাটতে হত এবং এ কারনে স্থানীয়দের মনে জমিদারের উপর চরম ক্ষোভ ও ঘৃণার সৃষ্টি হয়। এই ঘৃণা এবং অসন্তোষের পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে জমিদার দেশবিভাগের সময় জমিদারবাড়ি থেকে পালিয়ে যান।
মূল জমিদারবাড়ির পাশাপাশি এখানে সাতটি বিশালাকারের পুকুর ছিল যেগুলোর মধ্যে মাত্র কয়েকটি বর্তমানে টিকে রয়েছে। স্থানীয়রা বলে থাকে যে সাতটি পুকুর ছিল জমিদারের সাত ছেলে মেয়ের জন্য। ধনবাড়ি জমিদারবাড়ি এখান থেকে বেশ নিকটে অবস্থিত।
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