Barishal Zilla School facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barishal Zilla School বরিশাল জিলা স্কুল
Location
Sadar Road Barisal 8200 Bangladesh
Coordinates	22°41′53″N 90°22′08″E / 22.698°N 90.369°E / 22.698; 90.369
Information
Type	Public
Motto	পড় তোমার প্রভুর নামে (Read in the name of the Lord)
Established	23 December 1829; 195 years ago (1829-12-23)
School board	Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal
Faculty	54
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	2500+
Classes	III–X
Language	Bengali, English
Color(s)
Yearbook	সবুজ পাতা (Sobuj Pata)
Special project	Connecting classrooms under British Council

Barishal Zilla School (Bengali: বরিশাল জিলা স্কুল), also known as BZS, is a well-known public school for boys. It is located in Barisal, Bangladesh. This school was the very first high school built in the Barisal Division.

It started on December 23, 1829, as the Barisal English School. A person named W. N. Garrett founded it. Back then, only 27 students attended. In 1853, the school got its current name, Barisal Zilla School.

Famous People Who Went Here

Many important and famous people have studied at Barishal Zilla School. They have gone on to do great things in different fields.

Leaders and Politicians

• A. K. Fazlul Huq: He was a very important leader. He served as the Prime Minister of Bengal from 1937 to 1943.
• Khan Bahadur Hasem Ali Khan: He was a Bengali nationalist. He also served as a minister in the government of United Bengal.
• Abdul Jabbar Khan: He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. This means he led important meetings in the government.
• Abdur Rahman Biswas: He became the President of Bangladesh. This is the highest position in the country.

Artists and Thinkers

• Altaf Mahmud: He was a talented music composer.
• Sardar Fazlul Karim: He was a well-known philosopher. Philosophers are people who think deeply about life and knowledge.
• Buddhadeb Guha: He was a famous writer.
• Golam Mustafa: He was an actor who won many awards. These include the Ekushey Padak and National Film Award.
• Manzoor Alam Beg: He is known as the "great teacher of photography." He helped start fine art photography in Bangladesh. He also won the Ekushey Padak.

Military and History Figures

• Lieutenant General Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury: He was the former chief of the Army staff of Bangladesh.
• Tapan Raychaudhuri: He was a respected historian. He studied and wrote about the past. He also received the Padma Bhushan award.
• Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury: He was honored with the Bir Bikrom title. This is a brave award for heroes.
• Hafizuddin Ahmed: He also received the Bir Bikrom honor.

See Also

• List of Zilla Schools of Bangladesh