Bandura Holy Cross School & Collage

Bandura Holy Cross High School (Bengali: বান্দুরা হলিক্রশ হাই স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ) is a Catholic secondary school founded in 1912 by the Congregation of Holy Cross at Bandura in Nababgonj (Nawabgonj) Thana of the Dhaka district of Bangladesh.^[1][2]

Bandura Holy Cross School & collage
Location
Coordinates	23°39′34.92″N 90°06′37.44″E
Information
Type	Missionaries
Established	1912
Grades	class 1 -12
Campus size	5

History

Bandura Holy Cross School & Collage was established in 1912.^[3]

Bandura Holy Cross School & Collage is situated on the bank of the river Ichhamoti, near Bandura Bus Stand and Launch terminal. For an outstanding contribution in the education sector, Bandura Holy Cross High School was awarded National Best School Award by the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is Dhaka Education Board.^[4] Banglapedia identified it as a notable school in Dhaka District.^[3] Br. Bhuban Benjamin Costa joined the school in 2014.^[5]

Brother John Rozario who served as the principal of Bandura Holy Cross School & Collage would later serve as the principal at St. Gregory's High School and College and St. Joseph Higher Secondary School; the first Bangladeshi to serve as the principal in three schools of the congregation.^[6] He died in 2017.^[7]

The Principal of Bandura Holy Cross School and College, Brother Albert Ratna, denied allegations of charging extra tuition in 2020.^[8]

Management

Bandura Holy Cross High School is run by the Holy Cross Brothers of Bangladesh.^[9] They are the head of the school managing body. Representatives from locally prominent people and guardians of students are also in the governing structure.

In the school there are 5 classes (6 to 10).

Alumni

• Theotonius Amal Ganguly^[10][11]

References

1. নবাবগঞ্জে বান্দুরা হলিক্রস স্কুল এন্ড কলেজে ৩ দিনব্যাপী বিজ্ঞান মেলার উদ্বোধন. agamirsomoy.com (in Bengali). 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
2. নবাবগঞ্জে আন্তঃস্কুল-কলেজ বিজ্ঞান ও শিক্ষা-সাংস্কৃতিক প্রতিযোগিতা. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
3. "Dhaka District". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
4. "Education Board" (PDF). Dhaka Education Board. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
5. "Five Brothers in Bangladesh Profess Final Vows // News // Congregation of Holy Cross". holycrosscongregation.org. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
6. "More than 5,000 students attend the funeral of Br John Rozario, a well-known Catholic educator". AsiaNews. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
7. "Brother John Rozario dies". The Daily Star. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
8. "Church official defends 'extra fees' in Bangladesh schools". UCA News. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
9. "Bangladesh // Congregation of Holy Cross". holycrosscongregation.org. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
10. নটর ডেম কলেজের প্রথম বাংলাদেশি অধ্যক্ষ টি এ গাঙ্গুলীর গল্প. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
11. "Archbishop Theotonius Amol Ganguly, C.S.C. - Holy Cross Fathers Bangladesh | Sacred Heart of Jesus Province". 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2022-10-18.