Dhaka Collegiate School, the first government high school in undivided Bengal, was established in Dhaka in 1835 as an English Seminary by the British government. Mr. Redge, an English missionary, was made its first headmaster. It was in the premises of this school that the foundation of Dhaka College was laid down in 1841. The school building was rebuilt to accommodate the college in its first floor. The school, renamed Dhaka Collegiate School, remained on the ground floor for quite a number of years. Moulana Abdul Latif (Nawab Abdool Luteef, Khan Bahadur CIE) worked as a teacher in the school at that time.

The school was separated from the college and put under the control of the Inspector of Schools in 1908, since when it got the status of a Zila School, although it continued to be called Dhaka Collegiate School. At present, it is located at Sadarghat on the bank of the Buriganga River and is surrounded by the historic Ahsan Manzil, Bahadur Shah Park, Jagannath College and Dhaka Sadar Post Office. This boys' school now offers courses in humanities, science, commerce, and agriculture. The Nawab of Dhaka Khwaja Abdul Ghani was a student of the first batch. Other noted personalities who studied here include Physicist Meghnad Saha, Birshrestha Matiur Rahman, Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and Munier Chowdhury. Currently, it has 2345 students and 53 teachers, including 20 female teachers.

STUDENT COMPLAINTS — TRUTH WE'RE SHOUTING ABOUT

Students report that Dhaka Collegiate School’s day‑to‑day reality is failing them. Below are direct student complaints submitted to this site:

Filthy washrooms: Multiple students say the toilets and washroom facilities are in extremely poor, unhygienic condition and need immediate repair and cleaning.
Teachers not teaching: Students report teachers spending class time on mobile phones instead of teaching. One named teacher reported by students, who is said to use his phone during lessons rather than help students learn.
Wrong subjects being taught: Students say some teachers are assigned outside their expertise — for example, a Bengali teacher teaching Math, and Math teachers teaching Science — which confuses students and damages learning quality.
Resources & carelessness: Students describe outdated materials, a lack of subject‑wise attention, and a general feeling that the school’s management prioritizes reputation over fixing real problems.

This page presents students’ accounts. These are reported claims from current students — we publish them here so the problems cannot be ignored. If you are a student with more complaints, please submit them anonymously below.

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Note: These statements are student reports published here to demand accountability and change. We encourage anyone with firsthand evidence (photos, timestamps, recordings) to submit it via the form or contact us so claims can be verified and appropriate action pursued.