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School in Chittagong, Bangladesh| Nasirabad Government High School নাসিরাবাদ সরকারী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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| Location | |
| Nasirabad, Khulshi Chittagong, 4000 Bangladesh | |
| Information | |
| School type | Double shift, government funded secondary school |
| Motto | জ্ঞানই শক্তি (Knowledge is Power) |
| Established | 1967; 58 years ago (1967) |
| Founder | People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| School board | Chittagong Education Board |
| Session | January–December |
| School code | 3100 |
| Headmaster | Md Abdur Rahman |
| Staff | 35 |
| Teaching staff | 53 |
| Grades | 5–10 |
| Gender | Male Only |
| Age | 10 to 16 |
| Number of students | more than 6000 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Campus size | 20 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, white |
| Sports | Cricket, football, hockey |
| Special project | Connecting classrooms under British Council |
| Website | nghs |
Nasirabad Government High School (NGHS) (Bengali: নাসিরাবাদ সরকারী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a government-run high school in Bangladesh. It is managed by a committee and is situated in the East Nasirabad area in Chittagong - a port city and the country's second largest city. It is an all-boys school with approximately 3000 students. Educational activities are conducted across two shifts.
History
NGHS was founded in 1967 by the government of Pakistan. After the liberation war of Bangladesh it came under the control of the government of Bangladesh.
Campus
The school campus covers 20 acres and includes a library, auditorium, prayer room and individual laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and other subjects.
The school has a sports field at the south end of campus. Tamim Iqbal, the former vice-captain of the Bangladesh cricket team, played his first real cricket match there. He made his first six there and has since called it his "favourite ground".
Admission
Students have to qualify in a competitive admission test to be admitted.
Notable alumni
- Akram Khan: Former Player, Captain, of Bangladesh cricket team & the chief selector of the BCB.
- Partha Barua: Singer, Band Member of Souls band.
- Aftab Ahmed: Represented Bangladesh Cricket team in World Cup, member of the touring cricket team to New Zealand in 2010.
See also
References
- "বাকলিয়া সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়, চট্টগ্রাম এর পুরাতন ভবন নিলাম বিজ্ঞপ্তি।" (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- তামিম ইকবাল. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
- Barua, Dwaipayan (23 December 2009). "Admission tests begin at Ctg govt schools today". The Daily Star.
- "Fastpanel".