The Government Laboratory High School is a school located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The school was established on 3 September 1961.[1] It is a boys' school .
Government Laboratory High School, Dhaka | |
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Coordinates | 23°44′9.97″N 90°22′54.15″E / 23.7361028°N 90.3817083°E |
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Type | Public boys high school |
Motto | Bengali-Alo aro alo {Light, more light (with knowledge)};
Shikhar jonno esho shebar jonno berie jao (Come for knowledge, spread out for help) |
Established | 3 September 1961 |
School district | Dhaka |
Grades | 1-12 |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | White and Navy Blue |
Accreditation | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
Website | www |
The principal of the adjacent Govt. Teachers' Training College, Muhammad Osman Gani, sought to establish a facility to assist his trainees practice teaching. From this idea, Government Laboratory High School was created. The school was inaugurated in 1961 by the then Director of the Department of Public Instruction (D.P.I), Muhammad Shamsul Haque. The first headmaster was Khan Muhammad Salek, who went on to serve for 12 years.[1]: 155 Below is a list of the first teachers at the school, upon its opening.[1]: 156