On the recommendation of Nawab Abdul Latif, the George Campbell government decided in 1873 that a portion of the endowment’s income was to be expended on establishing educational institutions in Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi.

[4] Haji Muhammad Mohsin Government High School was founded as Dorse Nizamia Senior Madrasah and it was recognized by Calcutta University.

From March of that year, the institution was managed by a government committee under the Bengal Education Service Officer.

In 1931, the post of Lecturer in Arabic was created and received the first permanent recognition of the Dhaka Education Board.

[7] In 1959, the Government of Pakistan converted all madrassas into general institution and nationalized by forming Sharif Education Commission, 1959.

They said that inclusion of madrasa had religious connotations and was detrimental in attracting good students and teachers.

[10] The then Member of Parliament for Rajshahi-2 constituency, Fazle Hossain Badsha played a leading role in achieving the change.