Barishal Zilla School

Barishal Zilla School
বরিশাল জিলা স্কুল
Academic building of BZS
Location
Sadar Road
Barisal

8200

Bangladesh
Coordinates22°41′53″N 90°22′08″E / 22.698°N 90.369°E / 22.698; 90.369
Information
TypePublic
Mottoপড় তোমার প্রভুর নামে
(Read in the name of the Lord)
Established23 December 1829 (1829-12-23)
School boardBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal
HeadmasterAnita Rani Halder
Faculty54
GenderMale
Enrollment2500+
ClassesIII–X
LanguageBengali, English
Campus typeUrban
Color(s) 
Yearbook সবুজ পাতা
(Sobuj Pata)
Special projectConnecting classrooms under British Council
Websitebzsb.edu.bd

Barishal Zilla School (Bengali: বরিশাল জিলা স্কুল), popularly known as BZS, is a public educational institution for boys, located in Barisal, in south-central Bangladesh. It was the first high school established in Barisal Division.[1] Founded as Barisal English School on 23 December 1829 by W. N. Garrett, it began with 27 students. In 1853, the school was renamed Barisal Zilla School.[2]

History

Barisal Zilla School is one of the oldest and most renowned schools in Bangladesh and holds the distinction of being the very first school established in the Barisal Division. Fundamentally speaking, the historic Barisal Zilla School came into being through the tireless endeavors of Mr. N.W. Garret, the then Judge and Magistrate of Barisal district. Under his guidance and direction, a school named Barisal English School saw the light of day on the 23rd of December, 1829, thanks to the financial backing of the local populace, facilitated by the Serampore Mission. Kicking off its activities with merely eight students, the student body swelled to twenty-seven by the year's end.

In the early going, the school was run by the Mission. At that point in time, it was situated on land belonging to the local landowner, Mr. Lucas (west of the Protestant Church). Later on, it was moved to Brown Compound and subsequently, in 1842, took up residence at its present location. The land there was owned by Mr. Spencer. Acting upon the directives of the then Governor of Bengal, the District Magistrate and Secretary of the school, E. J. Barton, kept pressing the government hard and fast for the school's development. By dint of his own efforts, he managed to drum up contributions totaling Tk. 38,817 from prominent citizens and handed this sum over to the government. As a direct consequence, Barisal Zilla School was built from the ground up on extensive land. This very structure has since been pulled down for reconstruction.

From 1853 right up until 1891, the British Government took on the mantle of bearing the school's expenses, and from that time forth it went by the name of Barisal Zilla School. Back then, the school boasted a student body of around 600. Owing to agitation by teachers from several private schools in Barisal town, the government made a move to declare the Zilla School non-governmental in 1892. But following assurances from Syed Moazzem Hossain, the landowner of Sayestabad, to the Governor of Bengal regarding providing funds and land for the school, it was eventually reinstated as a government institution once more in 1906.

Mr. John Smith held the post of Headmaster of this school in 1829. Starting in 1961, the schoolwas turned into a pilot project. At that juncture, arrangements were put in place for its multifaceted changes and expansion under the watchful eye of American specialists. During the great Liberation War of 1971, the students of this school played a gloriously luminous role."Barisal Zila School". Banglapedia. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-03.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Barisal Zilla School". Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Barisal.
  2. ^ Rashid, Md. Habibur (1981). Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Bakerganj (PDF). Dhaka: Bangladesh Government Press. p. 226. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh (1997). Iqbal, Shahryar (ed.). Sheikh Mujib in Parliament (1955-58). Dhaka: Agamee Prakashani. p. 402. ISBN 984-401-385-2.
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  5. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Mahmud, Shaheed Altaf". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ^ Hossain, Selina; Islam, Nurul; Hossain, Mobarak, eds. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. p. 159. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.
  7. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Sikder, Siraj". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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