In 1964 several plots of land were purchased near Kaliakoir with the plan of starting an educational program. The place was very remote at the time and almost uninhabitable. Thick jungle covered most of the high ground. The road to Dhaka was not much more than a dirt track.

By 1969 the educational need of the young people was given careful consideration and under the direction of David. P. Rema (1969-1973), a junior high school was established. He worked with the students and faculty to build “Kutcha” houses and cleared a portion of jungle. In 1970 thirty students enrolled in the pioneer school.

Students traveled from the north and south to attend the new school. Most were from poor families in villages where they could not obtain the education they needed. By 1973 the program was upgraded to a full 10-grade high school under the leadership of Sunith K. Das (1973-1976). A two-year seminary program beyond high school was also introduced at this time. Several of the early brick buildings were constructed during these years. Slowly the land was cleared and the campus took shape.

A special agricultural program, following the “Mittleider Method,” was begun under the direction of W.L. Fuller (1975-1975) in 1975. The goal was not only to feed the students but also to train them in effective agricultural methods so that when they returned to their homes they could improve the health and prosperity of their villages.

In 1976 B.H. Stickle (1976-1977) succeeded Sunith K. Das as Principal. Under his leadership the school found a sure footing on the road to development. During this time the physical plant improved considerably.

There was an interim period after B.H. Stickle left for home in 1977, when Robert G. Burton (1977-1977) served as acting principal until Clyde E. Ondrizek (1977-1981) arrived. During Ondrizek’s time more land was purchased, the physical plant improved, and the scholastic and moral education was strengthened.

Robert G. Burton (1981-1983) returned to the school in 1981 as principal and continued to improve the program in preparation for future college status. In 1983 Bangladesh Adventist Seminary was ready to consider offering higher seminary, college level classes. The visiting evaluation team from General Conference encouraged the institution to press forward with a college program and set about to meet the many challenges this step would require.

Sukrit K. Das (1983-1987) was called to be the first president of Bangladesh Adventist Seminary and College and in June 1983 the junior college program was begun. Programs were offered in Business, Religion, Education and Secretarial Science. The college program thrived and grew under Sukrit .K. Das’ leadership.

Isaac P. Bairagee (1987-1988) came to BASC in 1987 as president and began preparations for upgrading the institution to a four-year program.  In 1988 when Isaac P. Bairagee left, Edwin P. Rema (1989-1990) prepared for visit of the evaluation team with the hope of approval for a four-year program.

The four-year senior college program was inaugurated in August 1990 the day after Stephen R. Guptill (1990-1995), the new president arrived.  A four-year program was started in Business, Religion, and Education.

This was a time of rapid growth for the campus physical plant. A new church was built. Soon after, a new girls hostel was completed through gifts from Australia, Japan and Singapore. A new deep well was dug and several married student houses were made.  In the boys’ hostel toilet facilities were provided and a water tank was built on top of the administration building. A dining hall cum gymnasium was constructed in 1993 by a generous gift from Swedish people. The campus was improved with paved walks and benches. A fine irrigation system was installed on campus in 1994 funded by a gift from Germany.

 In 1994 and 1995 a boundary wall was constructed around most of the campus for security. A new library was built in 1995 to accommodate the growing book collection and need for study space. This was largely funded by a gift from the British High Commissioner of Dhaka and other BASC friends. In 1996 the third floor of the Boy’s Hostel was added providing separate rooms for college boys.

 Many visitors, volunteers and friends have contributed to the development of the college. Louis Thayer’s inspiration, support and supervision of construction during the 1990s were significant.

Under Winston. R. Dennis (1995-2000) Bangladesh Adventist Seminary and College continued to grow and improve in an effort to provide quality Adventist education for the youth of Bangladesh so they may better serve the Church and their nation.

In 1997, BASC filed application with University Grant Commission to be recognized as a Private University. Thus, the name of the institution was changed to Adventist University and Seminary of Bangladesh (AUSB) at the September Evaluation in 1998. After the 1998 evaluation, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Southern Adventist University (SAU), Tennessee, USA for the BBA extension program.

As a result of this, there was a large enrollment in 1999 for the BBA program. In the year 2000, an agreement was signed between AUSB and SAU.  AUSB offered an off-campus BBA program in Accounting and Management majors under SAU extension program.

In 2000 due to student unrest the BBA program and the arrangement with SAU fell apart and many students left the school.  The school changed its name back to BASC and reorganized along traditional SDA fundamentals.  With these changes and the leadership of Claudio M. Martin (2001-2004) as the president, SDA enrollment returned to operating levels.

Today BASC is functioning as a full Seventh-day Adventist undergraduate institution, imparting true education for the student’s physical, mental, social and spiritual development.