Khulna Zilla School

Public school in Bangladesh
22°48′47″N 89°34′27″E / 22.8131°N 89.5741°E / 22.8131; 89.5741InformationTypePublicMottoজ্ঞানই শক্তিEstablished1885 (139 years ago) (1885)HeadmasterMrs. Farhana NaazFaculty50Enrollment3000 (approximately)SportsBasketball, cricketWebsitekzs.edu.bd

Khulna Zilla School (Bengali: খুলনা জিলা স্কুল) is the oldest high school in the Khulna district of Bangladesh.[1] It was established in 1885. It provides education from class three (Grade-3) to class ten (Grade-10).

The school has 50 faculty members and about 3000 students. The faculty members are graduates from universities in Bangladesh. Student applicants, mostly from top elementary schools, are put through a competitive admission selection process.

Admission

Students are admitted into class three. After an initial screening, more than 5000 applicants appear at a comprehensive admission test for only 240 positions. Only a few meritorious students can get admitted in class 6 and 9.

Building and grounds

There are five buildings in this school. There is a very big playground in front of the school buildings. In this ground many outdoor games are organized. Now, Khulna Zilla School has a basketball ground also.

Alumni

  • Farrukh Ahmad, poet[2]
  • Durga Das Basu, Indian jurist and constitutional scholar[3]
  • Abdul Gani, military officer[4]
  • Arabinda Ghosh, Communist Party of India (Marxist) politician[5]
  • Abdus Sabur Khan, politician[6]
  • Serajul Alam Khan, political theorist[7]
  • Anil Kumar Sen, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court[8]
  • Dipak Kumar Sen, Chief Justice of Patna High Court[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Khulna Zila School". Banglapedia.
  2. ^ "Ahmad, Farrukh". Banglapedia.
  3. ^ Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts as on ... Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Department of Justice, Government of India. 1988. p. 295.
  4. ^ "Gani, Major Abdul". Banglapedia.
  5. ^ Who's Who. Vol. 16. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. 1982. p. 66.
  6. ^ "Khan, Abdus Sabur". Banglapedia.
  7. ^ Shawon, Ali Asif (9 June 2023). "Serajul Alam Khan: Who was the mystery man in Bangladesh's politics?". Dhaka Tribune.
  8. ^ Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts as on ... Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Department of Justice, Government of India. 1988. p. 414.
  9. ^ Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts as on ... Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Department of Justice, Government of India. 1988. p. 173.

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