Dhaka Collegiate School is a secondary school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The school was established in Dh It is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. Mr. E. U. Babu U.
Dhaka Collegiate School (Bengali: ঢাকা কলেজিয়েট স্কুল) is a secondary school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The school was established in Dhaka in July 1835 as an English Seminary. The most oldest in Dhaka City. It was the first government high school established by the British under the East India Company in the Bengal province for teaching English literature and Science. This was later named as Dhaka Co
llegiate School. Redge, an English missionary, acted as the first head master of the school. Dhaka Collegiate School
The school is currently located in Sadarghat crossing, west of Bahadur Shah Park and south of Jagannath University College, on the banks of the Buriganga River. In the premises of this school, the foundation of Dhaka Intermediate College was laid down in 1841. The school was separated from the college and put under control of the inspector of schools in 1908. Since then it got the status of a Zilla School, although it continued to be called Dhaka Collegiate School. The school maintained high academic records and boasted of securing top position 8 times out of 9 consecutive years. It had a competitive edge over other academic institutions in football, cricket, hockey and basketball. This boys' school now offers courses in humanities, science, commerce and agriculture. This honoured institution has delivered a many of famous alumnies in its History of more than 150 Years. As the most Prestigious Institution of Bangladesh History It has gifted the nation with huge talented personalities. It is Titled as One of the most respected institution of Bangladesh. Headmasters/Headmistresses
* Mr. Ridge (1835-39)
* Mr. Sinclaire (1839-41)
* Mr. Pratt (1841)
* Mr. Carsil (1848)
* Mr. Good (1863-65)
* Mr. C Datta
* Mr. Goon
* Mr. W. B. Livingstone
* Mr. Leigh Fever (1872)
* Mr. Babu K. C. Ghosh (1873-84)
* Mr. Babu I. Bose
* Mr. Rai Sahib R. M. Gupta (1888-96)
* Mr. Babu B. Sen (1897-1902)
* Mr. Babu R. K. Das (1903-10)
* Mr. Bose (1910-14)
* Mr. Babu S. Das (1914-19)
* Mr. Khan Bahadur Tassaduq Ahmad (1919-27)
* Mr. Khan Bahadur Badiur Rahman (1927-32)
* Mr. Rai Saheb J. Datta (1932-35)
* Mr. Babu J. Datta (1935-43)
* Mr. Bhattacharya (1943-44)
* Mr. O. Goni (1944-45)
* Dr. Enamul Haque (1945-48)
* Dr. Enamul Haque (1948-50)
* Mr. S. Sadaruddin (1950-51)
* Mr. A. Mahmud (1951-52)
* Mr. Abid Ali (1952-54)
* Mr. R. Kader (1954-56)
* Mr. Sahabuddin (1956)
* Mr. Bhuiyan (1956-58)
* Mr. Qazi Ambor Ali (1958-59)
* Mr. Sufi Hussein Ali (1959)
* Mr. T. Hossain (1961-65)
* Mr. Bhuiyan (1966-67)
* Mr. Hafizuddin Ahmed (1967-70)
* Mr. Md. Abdur Razzaq (1970)
* Mr. Khalilur Rahman (1972-75)
* Mr. Motaleb (1975-76)
* Mr. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan (1976-78)
* Mr. Shamsul Alam Chowdhuri (1978-87)
* Mr. Mostafizur Rahman (1987-90)
* Mr. Sekandar Ali Khalifa (1990-92)
* Mrs. Monzil Ara Ahmed (1992-96)
* Mr. Motiur Rahman (1996-99)
* Mrs. Syeda Zinnatun Noor (1999-2003)
* Mr. Anwar Hossain (2003-2005)
# Mr. Abdul Malek Mia (2007)
# Mr. Ali Akkas Ahmed (Acting)(2007-2008)
# Mrs.Rowshon Ara (Acting)(2008-2010)
# MD. Farid Uddin (2010-...) Notable alumni
* Megh Nad Saha, physicist
* Bir Shreshtho Matiur Rahman, Muktijoddha (Freedom Fighter)
* Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
* Brajosundar Mitra, founder of Brahmo Samaj
* Munier Chowdhury, linguist, martyred intellectual
* Buddhadeb Basu, poet
* Khwaja Abdul Ghani, Nawab of Dhaka
* Professor Md. Khalilur Rahman, Professor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, National University, Bangladesh
* Abdul Ali, founder of Moulvibazar
* Mustafa Kamal, Chairman of the Law Commission, former Chief Justice of Bangladesh
* Mustafa Monowar, Artist & Puppeteer
* Raisul Islam Asad, Veteran Actor
* Alamgir Kabir, film director
* M. Nazmul Hossain Khan, former BAF Commissioned Officer
* Monjurul Ahsan Khan, President, Bangladesh Communist Party.
* Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, ex-Governor, Bangladesh Bank
* Hossain Toufique Imam, special adviser to the Prime Minister, Gouvernment of Bangladesh
* Mr. Badiur Rahman, former Secretary Government of Bangladesh
* Dr. Sarwar Ali, Muktijudhya Jadughar
* Engr. Professor Dr. Ainun Nishat, Water Resources & Environment Expert and Vice-Chacellor BRAC University
* Professor Dr. Khandokar Mustahidur Rahman, Former V.C.,Jahangirnagar University.
* Professor Dr. Shahidul Ameen, former Chairman,Dept of Architecture,BUET
* Mr. Shibli Sadique, former President,Bangladesh Film Directors Association
* Mr. Ashfaqur Rahman Khan, former D.G. Bangladesh Betar.
* Mr. Faurque Alamgir, former DDG(News).Bangladesh Television
* Jalal Ahmed Choudhury, former National Cricket Team Coach
* Mr. Shafiqul Islam, former Secretary,Govt. of Bangladesh.
* Mr. Aftab Hasan, Additional Secretary,Government of Bangladesh
* Mr. Abdul Quayum Mukul, Joint Editor,Dainik Prothom Alo
* Zahirul Huque, film director, actor
* Ali Zaker, actor
* Dr. A. Shafiqul Alam, Professor (Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University)
* Major Khwaja Yahya Mahmood, retired
* Dr. Md. Shafiuddin, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, BBSMMU.
