Govt. Muslim High School
Government Muslim High School | |
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File:Govt Muslim High School Logo.jpg | |
Location | |
Court Road, Chittagong | |
Information | |
Type | Secondary high school |
Established | 1909 |
Headmaster | S.M Ziaul Haider Henry |
Enrollment | 2500 |
Campus size | 3.72 Acres |
Website | gmhsctg |
Government Muslim High School (Bengali: গভ. মুসলিম হাই স্কুল, চট্টগ্রাম) is a government secondary school in the court hill area of Kotwali Thana, Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] The school's enrollment is currently 2,500 students.
History[edit]
Chittagong Government Madrasah's Anglo-Persian Department was split off to form the school in 1909. Originally it operated out of part of the local Registration Office building.[2] The school opened at first with madrasah and Bengali departments. The first headmaster, from 1910 to 1915, was Khan Shaheb Wahaidun Nabi.[citation needed] It moved to a permanent site in 1916, and was renamed Chittagong Government Muslim High School.[2] In 1953, the Urdu department was also established. In 1970 the school expanded into a new building. There was also a small mosque, which was subsequently enlarged. In 2005 the government established another two buildings, a science lab building and an administration building.[citation needed]
Facilitates[edit]
The school also has a hostel a headmaster's cottage. In front of the school building, there is a large playground. The school has a library which contains more than 2000 books.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Ayub Bachchu, Bengali musician
- A J M Nasir Uddin, Mayor of Chittagong
- Piplu Khan, (b. ?) Bangladeshi filmmaker.
- Sarwar Jahan Nizam, former Navy chief Vice Admiral
- Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh Minister of Information
Sport[edit]
In 1953 the school's team became the football champion in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). In 1996 the school became the hockey champion in Bangladesh.[citation needed]
References[edit]
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- ↑ "'Chittagong Collegiate School made me what I am today'". The Daily Star. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rizvi, S. N. H., ed. (1970). East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Chittagong (PDF). Government of East Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-01-27. Unknown parameter
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