Remians Explained

Remians are the graduates of Dhaka Residential Model College, a college in Bangladesh.^{[1] [2]} Students of the Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC) are called Remians. The term is regarded as a prestigious designation held by graduates of DRMC. Remians founded an organization in Bangladesh known as ORWA, the Old Remians Welfare Association. Remians who are living in Canada have formed Remians Canada to increase the fraternity among the Remians living in Canada.

Remians and ORWA members have played a vital role in the development of Bangladesh, contributing to society as government officers, doctors, scientists, engineers, army officers, and professors. Many senior government officials of Bangladesh are Remians.

Notable Remians have included:

• Sheikh Jamal, the second son of the founding leader of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and slain brother of the current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.^[3] He was also known as a freedom fighter in the Bangladesh Liberation War.^[4]
• Tareq Zia, a well-known politician and Senior Joint Secretary-General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He is the son of a former President of Bangladesh, the late Major General Ziaur Rahman, and Khaleda Zia, a former Prime Minister of Bangladesh.^[5]
• Shamsher M. Chowdhury, a former Foreign Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh.^{[6] [7]}
• Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, a former Foreign Secretary, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, and ambassador to Russia^[8]
• Kabir Bin Anwar
• AKM Enamul Haque Shamim
• Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia, Bangladeshi-born-American automotive designer and coachbuilder, best known for building imitation supercars out of old models.
• Nasrul Hamid Bipu, State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh.

External links

• Old Remians Welfare Organization
• ORWA election
• Book: Khan, Md Kamruzzaman . 2012 . Dhaka Residential Model College . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Dhaka_Residential_Model_College . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
• remians.ca, Website of Dhaka Residential Model College alumni in Canada
• The pro-poor tech prodigy

Notes and References

1. News: About 900 colleges fail to meet enrolment requirement for years . New Age . 2007-06-13 . 2009-09-28 . Residential Model School and College, Dhaka City College, Dhaka Commerce College, BAF Shahin College and Motijheel Model College are some of the renowned colleges in the city... . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080618203719/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/13/nat.html . 2008-06-18.
2. Web site: ORWA Election. The Daily Star. 2009-05-02.
3. News: Businessmen to grab sports . . 2009-09-30 . 2009-09-30 . Dhanmondi Club, now a limited company, has been named after Sheikh Jamal, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's slain brother....
4. Web site: Sheikh Jamal . . 2009-09-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091104093255/http://www.albd.org/bangabandhu/August15Show.pps . 2009-11-04.
5. Web site: Profile of Tareq Rahman. Tareq Rahman. 2009-09-02.
6. Web site: Shamsher M. Chowdhury, BB. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh). 2009-09-30.
7. Web site: Introducing Shamsher M. Chowdhury. Du Plain International Speakers Bureau. 2009-09-30.
8. News: Mijarul Quayes fired as UK envoy . bdnews24.com . 27 July 2014 . 20 December 2016.