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BAF Shaheen College Dhaka also known as BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen is a
co-educational Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to ...
Bangladeshi college (grades KG-XII) established and managed by the
Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) () is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The air force is primarily responsible for air defence of Bangladesh's sovereign territory as well as providing air support to the Bangladesh Army a ...
, primarily for the children of Air Force personnel. Civilians' children can also study at the college.


History

The institution was established by
Pakistan Air Force The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (; ) is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy when re ...
near
Tejgaon Airport BAF Base Bashar — also known as Tejgaon Airport — is a Bangladesh Air Force military base in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Army also uses this military base. It is also the National Parade Square of Bangladesh. It served as the country's sole ...
,
East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory of the modern country of Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Burma, wit ...
now Birsreshto Shaheed Jahangir Gate,
Dhaka Cantonment Dhaka Cantonment () is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army and Air Force are situated within the cantonment. The cantonment is located on the north-east end of Dhaka. History ...
,
Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
,
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
on 1 March 1960 for the children of the Air Force personnel as Shaheen School, an English-medium school. Later in 1967, Bengali medium was introduced along with English medium. Since the
Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...
in 1971, The
Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) () is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The air force is primarily responsible for air defence of Bangladesh's sovereign territory as well as providing air support to the Bangladesh Army a ...
has been running this educational institution. Meanwhile, Shaheen School was renamed as "Shaheen High School" and within a few years was recognized by the
Dhaka Education Board The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka is an autonomous organization and responsible for holding public examinations ( JSC, SSC and HSC) in Dhaka Division and for providing recognition to the newly established non-government ed ...
. In the academic year 1977-78 Shaheen High School was renamed "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka" for the purpose of upgrading it to a higher secondary college. Degree (pass course) was introduced in the academic year 1990-91 and since then BAF Shaheen College Dhaka continues to function as a degree college. However, the degree was abolished from the academic year 2006–07. Later, English version curriculum was also introduced. In the year 2008, an alumni association was formed, namely the Ex Shaheens' Association Dhaka (ESAD). BAF Shaheen School and College gets its name from the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and the word "Shaheen", which means "falcon" in Persian and Urdu. In the 2024 quota reform movement, a student of this college named Shafiq Uddin Ahmed Ahnaf died during the protest.


Academics

Teaching is done in Bengali and English. The institution has three parts: *Primary Division (KG to Class V) *Junior Secondary and Secondary (Class VI to X) *College (Class XI and XII) Shaheen School Authority releases an admission circular for KG class every year and sometimes others classes also with morning and day shift (both an English version and Bengali-medium), on the other hand the college authority publishes an admission circular every year after the publication of the
Secondary School Certificate Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Maldives and Nepal conducted by educational boards for the successful completi ...
results. New students (both boys and girls) are admitted to the
11th grade Eleventh grade (also known as 11th Grade, Grade 11, or Junior year) is the eleventh year of formal education, formal or compulsory education. It is typically the 3rd year of high school. Students in eleventh grade are usually 16-17 years of age. ...
via online applications. They are admitted to the college according to the merit list based on their obtained marks in the SSC examinations. The children of BAF personnel have a special quota for admission.


Hockey field

BAF Shaheen College Dhaka hockey field in
Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
is the home ground for BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Hockey Team. It is the only institutional hockey ground in Bangladesh to contain
artificial turf Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass, used in sports arenas, residential lawns and commercial applications that traditionally use grass. It is much more durable than grass and easily maintained wi ...
. Several national-level tournaments and inter-Shaheen tournaments are held there every year. It was constructed in 2014 to provide better infrastructural facilities to its hockey team and giving opportunities at the school and college level to arrange tournaments of international standard. Its construction began in December 2014. It was opened at the end of that month, making it the first artificial hockey turf of institutional level in Bangladesh.


Extracurricular clubs

The college has more than 18 extracurricular clubs.


Notable alumni

* Sheikh Rehana Siddiq, daughter of
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman and activist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangl ...
*
Sheikh Kamal Sheikh Kamal (5 August 1949 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician, athlete and military officer. He was the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh, and the younger brother of Sheikh Hasina, who would ...
, son of
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman and activist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangl ...
*
Sheikh Jamal Sheikh Jamal (28 April 1954 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi military personnel and athlete. He was the second son of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh. Early life Jamal was born at T ...
, son of
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman and activist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangl ...
*
Tarique Rahman Tarique Rahman (born 20 November 1965), better known natively as Tarique Zia, is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman who has been the acting chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since February 2018. He is the eldest son of fo ...
, politician *
Atiqul Islam Atiqul Islam (; born 1 July 1961) is a Bangladeshi politician, businessman and the former Mayor of North Dhaka. He was elected in the position in the by-election held on 28 February 2019 and took oath on 7 March. Earlier, he served as the Preside ...
, politician and former mayor *
Shampa Reza Shampa Reza is a Bangladeshi singer, model, actress and television host. Early life and education Shampa Reza was born to Ahmed Reza and Ranu Reza (d. 2022), a singer. Her siblings are Rini Reza, Nipa Reza, Masum Reza and Azam Reza. Shampa star ...
, singer, actress *
Kazi Salahuddin Kazi Salahuddin (; born 23 September 1953) is a Bangladeshi former football player currently serving as the president of South Asian Football Federation. He previously served as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation from 2008 to 2024. ...
, former
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
*
Meher Afroz Shaon Meher Afroz Shaon (born 12 October 1981) is a Bangladeshi actress, director, dancer and playback singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film ''Krishnopokkho (film), Krishnopokkho'' ...
, actress, director and
playback singer A playback singer, as they are usually known in South Asian cinema, or ghost singer in Western cinema, is a singer whose performance is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and the performers lip-sync the ...
*
Aupee Karim Syeda Tuhin Ara Karim (born 1 May 1975), commonly known as Aupee Karim, is a National Film Award-winning Bangladeshi actress, model, architect, and dancer. She was also a faculty member at School of Architecture of American International Univers ...
, actress, model, architect and dancer *
Khaled Mahmud Khaled Mahmud Sujon (born 26 July 1971) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and current head coach of Dhaka Capitals.He is also a former Test and One Day International captain. A medium-pace bowler and middle-order batsman, he played internationa ...
, former cricketer and coach *
Hasan Masood Hasan Masood (born December 16, 1962) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a former journalist and military officer. Early life Masood was born in Barisal, but he was brought up in the city of Dhaka. He completed his SSC from BAF Shaheen College ...
, actor, former journalist and military officer *
Arafat Rahman Arafat Rahman, nicknamed "Koko" (12 August 1969 – 24 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi cricket organizer and former chairman of the Development Committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. He was the younger son of former president of Bangladesh Zi ...
son of
Ziaur Rahman Ziaur Rahman (19 January 193630 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth president of Bangladesh from 1977 until Assassination of Ziaur Rahman, his assassination in 1981. One of the leading figures of t ...
*
Safa Kabir Safa Kabir wife of Sha Alam Hussain. Safa was (born 29 August 1994) is a Bangladeshi model and actress. She is notable for her works in television commercials, dramas and telefilms since 2013. She participated in Don Samdany’Berger presents Ri ...
, actress and model *
Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Amitabh Reza Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi filmmaker. In his career, he has directed nearly fifteen hundred (1500) television commercials (henceforth TVCs). Amitabh has also directed a few television films to critical acclaim. He founded the product ...
, filmmaker *
Munni Begum Nadira Begum (), better known by her pseudonym title, Munni Begum () is a Pakistani vocalist and ghazal singer. Early life Munni Begum was born Nadira Begum in Murshidabad (now in West Bengal, India) in 1946. The third child of seven children. ...
, singer *
Alamgir Haq Alamgir Haq (born 11 August 1955) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, and one of the pioneers of pop music in Pakistan. His style of singing is inspired by playback singer Ahmed Rushdi and Elvis Presley. He is known as "Elvis of the Ea ...
, singer *
Sarjis Alam Sarjis Alam (born 23 December 1998) is a Bangladeshi politician and activist. He is one of the coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July Revolution leading to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. He has been th ...
, activist * Nazir Ahmed Alok, former footballer


Notable faculty

*
Dilara Zaman Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1993 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008. Early life and education Dilara Zaman was born on 19 J ...
, actress


References

Footnotes Citations


External links


BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Official Website
* {{Colleges in Dhaka BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Universities and colleges in Dhaka Bangladesh Air Force Schools in Dhaka District Colleges in Dhaka District 1960 establishments in East Pakistan Educational institutions established in 1960