Udayan Secondary School - Barisal in Barishal Sadar, Barisal

Udayan Higher Secondary School Barisal, formerly known as Udayan Bidyalaya is a private higher secondary school in Bangladesh, established in 1952 by the University of Dhaka. It is a co-educational institution and currently one of the most reputed schools in Dhaka. The school was first allotted a small piece of land and two sheds. With the increase in the number of students it was upgraded to a secondary school and, after independence of Bangladesh, as a higher secondary one. In 1976, it received formal recognition from the Dhaka Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. In 1980, it applied for a larger space and Dhaka University donated an area of 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) not far from its original location on Fuller Road. Construction of the new five-storied building was completed in 1987. Although established with donations from Dhaka University, the school enjoys the status of a private organisation.