''Remians'' are the graduates of

Dhaka Residential Model College Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC; ) is a public autonomous residential school on Mirpur Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The college offers primary, secondary education and higher secondary education, for students from third grade to t ...

, a college in Bangladesh. The term is regarded as a prestigious designation held by graduates of DRMC. Remians founded an organization in Bangladesh known as ORWA, the Old Remians Welfare Association. Remians who are living in Canada have formed Remians Canada to increase the fraternity among the Remians living in Canada. Remians and ORWA members have played a vital role in the development of Bangladesh, contributing to society as government officers, doctors, scientists, engineers, army officers, and professors. Many senior government officials of Bangladesh are Remians.

Notable Remians

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— 31st

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— 25th

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Nafees Bin Zafar Nafees Bin Zafar (born 1978) is a visual effects and computer graphics software engineer of Bangladeshi origin based in Los Angeles, United States. He is currently Principal Engineer at animation studio DreamWorks Animation. In 2008, he received a ...

— Principal Engineer at animation studio

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and the first person of Bangladeshi origin to win an Academy Award (

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in 2008 and 2015) * Tareq Zia — a well-known politician and Senior Joint Secretary-General of the

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(BNP). He is the son of a former

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, the late

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, and

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, a former

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. * Farhan Faiyaaz — A martyr of

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* Shamsher M. Chowdhury — a former Foreign Secretary of the

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. *

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— a former Foreign Secretary, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, and ambassador to Russia *

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— former senior secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh "CEGIS :: BOT Chairperson's Profile". www.cegisbd.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2021-09-19 * Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia —

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-born-American automotive designer and

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, best known for building imitation supercars out of old models.

References

External links

Old Remians Welfare Organization

ORWA election
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remians.ca
Website of Dhaka Residential Model College alumni in Canada

Education in Dhaka