Barisal Zilla School

Barisal Zilla School, popularly known as BZS, is a prestigious public educational institution for boys, located in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and glorious educational institutions in Asia, the first high school in Barisal Division, and the second oldest school in Bangladesh. With a long history, It was founded by an Englishman, N. W. Garret, on 23 December 1829 with only 8 students. Now it has more than two thousand students. BZS is particularly well-known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni. The school offers grades from class III to class X. It has two shifts, morning and day. The morning shift starts at 7:00 am and the day shift starts at 12:00 pm.

Beside the school playground, Barisal Zilla School owns famous ground called Poreshsagor. The school celebrated its 175th anniversary on 9–10 December 2005.