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where former colleagues, teachers, students, parents, and members of the local community gathered to offer their final tributes.

Following a second janaza held on the school premises, Yasmeen Murshed was buried at the Banani Graveyard in the evening.

She passed away on Thursday night at United Hospital in the capital. She was 80.

Yasmeen is survived by her son Syed Maher Murshed, daughter Syeda Madiha Murshed, and countless admirers.

She was a pioneering figure in Bangladesh’s education sector, having established Scholastica in 1977 as one of the country’s leading English-medium institutions.

She served as the principal of the institution from 1977 to 2007.

She also served as an adviser to the caretaker government during a politically turbulent period, overseeing the ministries of Mass and Primary Education, Women and Children’s Affairs, and Social Welfare.

She later served as Bangladesh’s high commissioner to Pakistan from 2007 to 2009.

Born on May 19, 1945, Yasmeen completed her MA in Economics and BA in English from the University of Punjab. She began her professional career as a lecturer in English at the Government College for Women in Islamabad.