Dhaka Residential Model College

Dhaka Residential Model College was established by the then President of Pakistan Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan^{[citation needed]} in 1960 on an area of about 52 acres beside Mirpur Road near Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka.

In 1962, the administration of DRMC was assumed by the provincial government of then East Pakistan.^[5]

In 1965, the government converted the institution into an autonomous body, and its administration was relegated to a board of governors with the Chief Secretary as its chairman. In 1967, the government again took control of the school. At that time, a new board of governors was constituted with the Education Secretary as its chairman. The school opened its eleventh and twelfth grades in 1967.^[6]

The initial purpose of establishing DRMC was to provide education for the sons of elite military officers and high-ranking government officials in East Pakistan. The school, and later the college, were modeled after public schools in the United Kingdom (according to the Public Schools Act 1868), particularly Eton College.

The house system was designed to resemble Eton's. After the independence of Bangladesh, a board of governors was appointed with the Education Secretary as its chairman. Since its inception, the school has been funded through government grants and minimal student fees. The Board of Governors has been empowered to “frame rules as it deems necessary for the proper functioning of the school”.^[6]

The school initially operated with a single study session, known as the Morning Shift. In March 1993, an additional session, the Day Shift, was introduced in accordance with the government’s education expansion policy to accommodate the increasing number of students. The Morning Shift operates from 7:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m., while the Day Shift runs from 12:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.^[7]

The college has a variety of clubs and organizations that students can join to pursue their interests and participate in extracurricular activities.

• • Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).^[17]
  • Sheikh Jamal, Son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
  • Shaikh Monzurul Haque Rahad, Member of Parliament for Bagerhat-2 constituency, Bangladesh.
  • Shamsher M. Chowdhury, former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.
  • Faruque Ahmed, Former President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
  • Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia, automotive engineer, designer, and coachbuilder.
  • Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.
  • Kabir Bin Anwar, former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh.
  • Sadid Afridi, HR Country Lead- Bangladesh, GAOTek Inc.
  • Shadman Wasi, Sales and Marketing Head, Hoque Brothers.
  • Shawfikul Ghani, former State Minister for Defense, Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
  • Abdun Nur Tushar, media personality, TV presenter, and former president of the Bangladesh Debate Federation.
  • Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, current Foreign Secretary of the Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Dr Nizamuddin Ahmed, noted architect and the president of ORWA.
  • Dr M M Azizur Rahman, a noted educationist and electrical engineering professor in the USA.
  • Shafiq Alam Mehedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, and former chairman of Bangladesh Tourism Corporation.
  • Shamim Chowdhury, a famous cricket commentator.
  • Habibul Alam Bir Pratik, an active member of famous "crack platoon" during the 1971 liberation war.
  • Khaja Rahmatullah, general secretary, Bangladesh Hockey Federation.
  • Sajjadul Alam Bobi, former vice president, Bangladesh Cricket Board.
  • G S Tamim, former general secretary, Bangladesh Cricket Board.
  • Tonmoy Tansen, Movie Director and Vocalist for Vikings, one of the most renowned bands in the country.
  • Salman Shah, style icon and charismatic actor from the 90s.
  • Nafees Bin Zafar, the first person of Bangladeshi origin to win an Academy Award (Academy Scientific and Technical Award in 2008 and 2015).