Open School
Open school is one of the largest schools among six schools of BOU in terms of the number of students’ enrollment. Any person has the opportunity to be admitted irrespective of his/her age, gender, disability and profession in any program of the school. Currently, the school is offering three programs namely Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) which are equivalent to Secondary, Higher Secondary and Bachelor of Business Studies programs prevailing in the Country. This school initiated SSC program from 1995 and HSC programs from 1998. Business Studies program has emerged from the 2005-2006 session.
Formal Programs
1. Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
2. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and
3. Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)
Number of the Students in SSC, HSC and BBS (Three Years)
| Program Year | SSC | HSC | BBS | ||||||
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| 2012 | 33225 | 22234 | 55459 | 31918 | 26849 | 58767 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 49268 | 30377 | 79645 | 30951 | 25517 | 56468 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 64477 | 40429 | 104906 | 32732 | 27613 | 60345 | 296 | 86 | 382 |
SSC Program
| Level | Certificate |
| Branches | Humanities and Commerce |
| Year | 02 |
| Minimum Duration | 2 Years |
| Maximum duration | 5 Years |
| Minimum Requirement for Admission | Class Eight, JSC or Equivalent |
HSC Program
| Level | Certificate |
| Branches | Humanities, Science and Commerce |
| Year | 02 |
| Minimum Duration | 2 Years |
| Maximum duration | 5 Years |
| Minimum Requirement for Admission | SSC Pass or Equivalent |
BBS Program
| Level | Degree |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Maximum duration | 5 Years |
| Minimum Requirement for Admission | HSC Pass or Equivalent |
Research Activities
Open school has undertaken a project named “Girls Innovation Initiative in Bangladesh.” It is financially supported by Canadian Open Learning (COL). Baseline study has already been completed.
Journals/Publication
Open school has its own journal named “The Journal of Open School.” The notice will be issued soon for the call for paper.
List of Faculty Members:
| Name and Designation | Phone/E-mail |
| MS. Sabina Yeasmin Dean & Professor (Home Economics) | 09666730730 Ex.635, 637, 9291109, 01715835899(cell), 9134726(res) sabina_d@hotmail.com |
| Dr. Sadia Afroz Sultana Professor (Physics) | 09666730730 Ex.636, 9291178(res), 01953205298(cell) sadia_afroze@yahoo.com sadia.os@bou.edu.bd |
| Dr. Md. Chenggish Khan Professor (Bengali) | 09666730730 Ex.638, 0711174653 (cell) chenggish@gmail.com, chenggishkhan@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Mohd. Amirul Islam Professor (Chemistry) | 09666730730 Ex.639, 01720273830 (cell) amirul202@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Zobaida Akter Associate Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.640, 01715011224 (cell) zobadiakhter@hotmail.com |
| Dr. Muhammad Abdur Rahim Associate Professor (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.641 , 01714300146(cell) dr.araheem@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Rafsan Mahmud Associate Professor (English) | 09666730730 Ex.649, 01712937315 (cell) rafsan31@gmail.com |
| Md. Motaharul Islam Associate Professor (Management) | 09666730730 Ex.642, 01711066605(cell) motaharul2002@yahoo.com |
| MS Ananya Laboni Associate Professor (Home Economics) | 09666730730 Ex.643, 01711876979 (cell) laboni0202@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Most. Shirin Sultana Associate Professor (Agriculture) | 09666730730 Ex.644, 01913505898 (cell) ssultana20@gmail.com |
| Md. Jafaur Ahamed Associate Professor (Accounting) | 09666730730 Ex.645, 01712283421 (cell) jafaur@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Md. Iqbal Husain Associate Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.646, 01832057057 (cell) ihusain1979@gmail.com |
| Zahed Mannan Associate Professor (Management) | 09666730730/648, 01825890675 (cell) zmannan@outlook.com |
| Md. Anwarul Islam Assistant Professor (Mathematics) | 09666730730 Ex.650, 01715888844/ 01674970773(cell) islamanwar2000@yahoo.com |
| Md. Mizanoor Rahman Assistant Professor (Finance & Banking) | 09666730730 Ex.651, 01552352142(cell) mizan2006@yahoo.com |
| Most. Najnin Jahan Assistant Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.316, 01716916574 (cell) najraj_bou@yahoo.com |
| MS Tasrun Jahan Assistant Professor (Economics) | 09666730730 Ex.140, 01552377965 (cell) tasrun.jahan@gmail.com |
| Masud Mohammad Pervez Assistant Professor (Marketing) | 09666730730 Ex.647, 01712803834 (cell) parvezbgd@yahoo.com |
| Umasree Dhar Assistant Professor (Physics) | 09666730730 Ex.653, 01771728144 (cell) umasree_cu@yahoo.com |
| Md. Ali Karim Assistant Professor (Islamic History) | 09666730730 Ex.654, 01818251352 (cell) alikarimsshl@yahoo.com |
| MS Meherin Munjarin Ratna Assistant Professor (Bangla) | 09666730730 Ex.558, 01717208592 (cell) meherin2010@gmail.com |
| Md. Shahidur Rahman Assistant Professor(Botany) | 01191360465 (cell) shahidurbou@.gmail.com |
| MS Ridita Tasmin Assistant Professor (English) | 09666730730 Ex.656, 01717402496 (cell) riditatasmin@gmail.com |
| Dr. Md. Zakirul Islam Assistant Professor (Geography) | 09666730730 Ex.657, 01716474529 (cell) zislam.geo.bou@gmail.com |
| Md. Abdus Sattar Assistant Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.658, 01716894103 (cell) sattardu@gmail.com |
| MS Shahina Akter Assistant Professor (Geography) | 09666730730 Ex.659, 01832345005 (cell) shahina.bou@gmail.com |
| Sodip Roy Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.660, 01715698640 (cell) sodip.roy@gmail.com |
| MS Kazi Sarmin Pamela Assistant Professor (Marketing) | 09666730730 Ex.661, 01552405812 (cell) Kazisharmin.du@gmail.com |
| Runu Biswas Assistant Professor (Mathematics) | 09666730730 Ex.827, 01716846425 (cell) runu_biswas@yahoo.com |
| Md. Mynuddin Assistant Professor (Management) | 09666730730 Ex.828, 01922004410(cell) mynu.du@gmail.com |
| Md. Dulal Mahmud Assistant Professor (ICT) | 09666730730 Ex.0831, 01716394007 (cell) dulal03@gmail.com |
| Dr. Md. Adnan Arif Salim Assistant Professor (History) | 09666730730 Ex.830, 01925647293 (cell) aurnab@bou.edu.bd aurnabmaas@gmail.com |
| Mohd. Kutub Uddin Lecturer (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.826, 01711263785 (cell) kutub_bou@yahoo.com |
| Masud Talukder Lecturer(English) | 09666730730 Ex.829, 01670449177(cell) tamasud82@gmail.com |
| Al-Amin Sarker Lecturer (Economics) | 09666730730 Ex.832, 01914157828 (cell) al_aminsarker@yahoo.com |
| Nusrat Zahan Mou Lecturer (English) | 09666730730 Ex.196, 01719666111(cell) nusratzahanmou@hotmail.com |
| Md. Omar Faruk Bhuiyan Lecturer (Finance & Banking) | 09666730730 Ex.834, 01914954727 (cell) omarsujon@gmail.com |
| Abu Zihad Lecturer (Social Work) | 09666730730 Ex.833, 01711430502 (cell) zihad.du05@gmail.com |
| Officer : | |
| MS Suraiya Banu Deputy Director | 09666730730 Ex.141, 9291101-4/543 |
| Md. Siddikul Islam Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.835, 01720119036(cell) sislam9036@gmail.com |
| Kamolesh Dhar Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.837, 01718266595(cell) kamolesh@bou.edu.bd |
| Md. Tipu Sultan Administrative Officer | 09666730730 Ex.836, 01716603495(cell) tipusultanbou@yahoo.com |
| Md. Shariful Islam Administrative Officer | 09666730730 Ex.838, 01770888440(cell) sharif9767@gmail.com |
| MS Nuran Nahar Administrative Officer | 09666730730 Ex.839 |
| MS Taslima Amin Administrative Officer | 09666730730 Ex.840 |