An unforgettable headmaster

No befitting programmes were arranged to mark the day. However, memory of the 'Headsir' still remains everfresh in minds of hundreds of his beloved students.

Glory of the school during his tenure is now a legend.

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He took charge of the high English school as its first Muslim headmaster in early 50s and continued till late 60s.

During the British period he became a civil servant and was posted as a jailor. But he preferred the noble profession of teaching to civil service under the British government.

Asir Uddin regarded the students as his children. He created many golden sons like Shaheed Captain RAM Khairul Bashar (popularly known as Capt Bashar), late ambassador Humayun Kabir, late historian Enayetur Rahim, late Ahsan Ahmed, prominent engineer AR Saber, cultural activist turned politician Asaduzzaman Noor MP, Professor Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali of Dhaka University, popular folk singer Rathindra Nath Roy, former MP Ahsan Ahmed, former bureaucrat Ashraf Ali, BTV chief designer Razzaque and many others serving around the globe.