Atatürk Government Model High School is a secondary school located in Feni District of Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest schools in the district. The school built on 8 acres of land is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the father of the nation and the first president of Turkey.
| Atatürk Government Model High School আতাতুর্ক সরকারি আদর্শ উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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 Academic building of the school with a bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | |
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| Coordinates | 22°56′19″N 91°18′11″E / 22.938687°N 91.303074°E |
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| Former name | Middle English School |
| School type | Secondary |
| Established | 6 January 1939 |
| Headmaster | Muhammad Enayet Ullah |
| Grades | 6–10 |
| Number of students | 1365 |
| Campus size | 8 acres |
| Website | ataturkschool.edu.bd |
History
editMizanur Rahman, the then subdivisional officer of Feni, established this school on 6 January 1939[1] with the help of some local people. At the time of establishment it was named "Middle English School". After the establishment of the school, Jalaluddin Ahmad served as its headmaster until 1951.[2] In 1981, Turkish foreign minister İlter Türkmen and the then Turkish ambassador to Bangladesh, Metin Serman, and on 24 December 1982, the Turkish president, Kenan Evren, visited the school. Later a technical team sent to Bangladesh made recommendations to the president. Based on that recommendation, the government of Turkey donated ৳20 million for the construction of the school's new building.[3] On 21 January 2016, Sheikh Hasina promised as the prime minister of the country that her ministry will ensure government-funded educational institution for every districts and upazilas. Subsequently, the Atatürk Model High School was ordered to be nationalised through a notification issued on 11 April 2018.[4]
Controversy
editIn 2017, Mubarak Hossain, the headmaster, was formally charged with the executive officer of Daganbhuiyan Upazila by the guardian of a student accusing him of admission trading. According to a report of Hazarika Pratidin, there are accusations of arbitrariness in the school administration against him.[5] On 18 January 2021, in a human chain and protest program held by local residents in Daganbhuiyan, the protesters raised various allegations against him and demanded his resignation and called on the school administration to solve various problems of the school.[6]
Notable alumni
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bengal's contribution to Turkish independence". The Daily Star. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ ABM Mohibbur Rahman (2012). "Atatruk Model High School". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "কামাল আতাতুর্ক আদর্শ উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়" [Kemal Atatürk Model High School]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "প্রধানমন্ত্রীর প্রতিশ্রুত ২১ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয় সরকারি হলো" [21 secondary schools promised by the Prime Minister have become government]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "দাগনভূঞা আতাতুর্ক হাই স্কুলের প্রধান শিক্ষকের বিরুদ্ধে ভর্তি বানিজ্যের অভিযোগ" [Allegation of admission trade against headmaster of Daganbhuiyan Atatürk High School]. Hazarika Pratidin (in Bengali). 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Hiron, Jahidul Islam (18 January 2021). "প্রধান শিক্ষকের অনিয়মের প্রতিবাদে দাগনভুঞায় মানববন্ধন" [Human chain in Daganbhuiyan protesting the irregularities of the head teacher]. Probasir Digonto (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.