Organisers say they hope to bring together nearly 5,000 – in a fun-filled get-together of old and present students, with the former joining with their families, on the school’s campus at Mohammadpur.
The day-long event will start with an 8am breakfast at the sprawling school campus, followed by a range of activities that will include cricket, football and volleyball matches, a Mejbaan-style lunch, raffles, performances by celebrity entertainers and a gala dinner.
The annual general meeting of the old students’ forum will elect new executives for the Old Remians Association or ORWA.
There will also be fun events designed for spouses, children, current teachers and other staff.
“There will be no dearth of activities, fun, entertainment, refreshments throughout the day,” said organiser Moshiur Rahman, a successful businessman who graduated for his SSC in 1977.
A former student is required to pay Tk 1000 to register and a Tk 500 more for spouse and each child and can do so on arrival at the campus or online (http://remians.com.bd). Updates are available on its Facebook page: facebook.com/remians.orwa.
The fully-residential high school at one point allowed some Day Boys, also known as semi-boarders – an arrangement for some students to go back home in the evening.
The school later admitted two categories of students – boarders and non-boarders.
The huge campus boasts many football grounds, a cricket ground and facilities for such sports as hockey, volleyball and basketball. In the 1960s and early 70s, students even played rugby.
Residential Model School in Dhaka was later named Dhaka Residential Model College and now admits many more students that it once used to.