Dr. M. A. Rahim International School is named after Prof. Dr. M. A. Rahim, a Rajshahi University faculty who achieved his Doctor of Philosophy degree from SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), London University, United Kingdom. As a man from Barishal, he dedicated his life for academic, professional and moral excellences. In the Department of History, as an academician he was well-known for multidisciplinary knowledge and passed away in 2012. He believed in the human dignity as a tool for human rights and development. To him human dignity is a goal of education which has been prioritized as developing the human personality. The philosophy behind this basic education is to treat person with dignity and participate in making the community enlightened.