Comilla Victoria Government College is a college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in Chittagong division. The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32 acres of land including its intermediate and honors section.[1]
The College was established in 1899 by Roy Bahadur Ananda Chandra Roy.[2] Sattendranath Boshu was the first principal of the college and remained in that position until he died [3]
Fazlul Karim was the first Muslim teacher of this college in 1937. He later became the Vice Principal of the college in 1958 until his retirement in 1972 when the college was made a government college.
Academicsedit
At present, the college has 15,000 students and 147 teachers, of whom 36 are women.
Freedom fightersedit
Many students of Comilla Victoria College joined the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971.[4] A memorial has been built inside the campus commemorating the sublime contribution of these freedom fighters.
Housingedit
Comilla Victoria College has five dormitories: four for boys and one for girls. About 1,000 students reside in these dormitories.
Facultyedit
There are currently four departments under Comilla Victoria Government University College.
Faculty Name
Categories
Seat number in the graduate class
Total number of seats
Faculty of Arts
Bangla English Arabic and Islamic Studies History Islamic History and Culture Philosophy
Faculty of Business Administration
Accounting Finance and Banking Management Marketing
The educational institution has been festive every day in the activities of 13 cultural organizations. These organizations are also leading national and local level cultural fields. The students of BNCC (Army), BNCC (Air Force), Red Crescent, Victoria College Bitorko Parishad, Victoria College Theater, Rover Scouts, Campus Barta, Blood Donor Organization, Nongar, Botany Society, Career Club and Science Club are conducting cultural and social work of college.
Fazlul Halim Chowdhury (1 August 1930–9 April 1996) was the longest-serving (1976–1983) vice-chancellor of Dhaka University. He passed HSC exam from this college in science in 1947.
Kamal Dasgupta, a twentieth-century Bengali music director, composer and folk artist.
Santi Ghose, is known for her participation in an armed revolutionary struggle.
Abdul Awal Mintoo, passed HSC exam from this institute in 1966 in science group.[12]
Mujibul Haque Mujib, a member of the Bangladeshi parliament for the constituency of Comilla-11 and was the former Minister for Railways of Bangladesh.
Salauddin Mumtaz was a military officer who fought for the Bangladeshi side in the 1971 Bangladeshi War of Independence and was also posthumously given the title Bir Uttom.
A B M Musa, a Bengali journalist. He was the chief editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). He was awarded Ekushey Padak for journalism in 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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^East Pakistan (Pakistan) (1956). Statistical Abstract for East Pakistan, Volume 3. Provincial Statistical Board and Bureau of Commercial and Industrial Intelligence. p. 61. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
^Hasan, Rashidul (6 September 2020). "Another war hero leaves". The Daily Star.
^Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Guha, Ajit Kumar". In Islam, Sirajul; Chakraborty, Gopika Ranjan (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^Fayza Haq (23 July 2010). "A Man for All Seasons". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
^Rahman, Shawreen (12 May 2018). "Through The Eyes Of Ramendu Majumdar". The Daily Star.
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Comilla Victoria Government College is a college in Comilla Bangladesh It is one of the oldest and renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in Chittagong division The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32 acres of land including its intermediate and honors section 1 Comilla Victoria Government Collegeক ম ল ল ভ ক ট র য সরক র কল জTypePublicEstablished1899 1899 September 24Academic affiliationBangladesh National UniversityPrincipalProfessor Dr Abu Zafor KhanAcademic staff125Administrative staff220 approximately Students29 900 approximately LocationComilla BangladeshCampusUrbanWebsitecvgc wbr edu wbr bd Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Freedom fighters 4 Housing 5 Faculty 5 1 Cultural 6 Notable alumni 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editThe College was established in 1899 by Roy Bahadur Ananda Chandra Roy 2 Sattendranath Boshu was the first principal of the college and remained in that position until he died 3 Fazlul Karim was the first Muslim teacher of this college in 1937 He later became the Vice Principal of the college in 1958 until his retirement in 1972 when the college was made a government college Academics editAt present the college has 15 000 students and 147 teachers of whom 36 are women Freedom fighters editMany students of Comilla Victoria College joined the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971 4 A memorial has been built inside the campus commemorating the sublime contribution of these freedom fighters Housing editComilla Victoria College has five dormitories four for boys and one for girls About 1 000 students reside in these dormitories Faculty editThere are currently four departments under Comilla Victoria Government University College Faculty Name Categories Seat number in the graduate class Total number of seatsFaculty of Arts BanglaEnglishArabic and Islamic StudiesHistory Islamic History and CulturePhilosophyFaculty of Business Administration Accounting Finance and Banking ManagementMarketing MBA 500 citation needed Faculty of Social Science Political ScienceEconomicsSocial WorkFaculty of Science PhysicsChemistryMathematicsStatisticsZoologyBotanyCultural edit The educational institution has been festive every day in the activities of 13 cultural organizations These organizations are also leading national and local level cultural fields The students of BNCC Army BNCC Air Force Red Crescent Victoria College Bitorko Parishad Victoria College Theater Rover Scouts Campus Barta Blood Donor Organization Nongar Botany Society Career Club and Science Club are conducting cultural and social work of college Notable alumni editAshab Uddin Ahmad 5 6 a Bangladeshi writer educator and politician He was a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly for the United Front and a Communist activist In 2005 he was posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak for his contributions to literature 5 which include 24 published books in Bengali and English Muzaffar Ahmed Advisor of Provisional Government of Bangladesh in 1971 Sachin Dev Burman music director of Indian Bollywood film industry Abu Osman Chowdhury Lieutenant Colonel 7 Fazlul Halim Chowdhury 1 August 1930 9 April 1996 was the longest serving 1976 1983 vice chancellor of Dhaka University He passed HSC exam from this college in science in 1947 Kamal Dasgupta a twentieth century Bengali music director composer and folk artist Santi Ghose is known for her participation in an armed revolutionary struggle Ajit Kumar Guha a Bengali educationist 8 He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2013 posthumously by the Government of Bangladesh 9 Kazi Shamsul Hoque a journalist editor of weekly Akhon Samoy New York City United States passed B A from this college Dewan Sirajul Huq Former Member of Parliament from Comilla 4 Now Brahmanbaria 4 and one of the founding members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Syed Mahmud Hossain is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who is currently the 22nd Chief Justice of Bangladesh Mustafa Kamal is the current finance minister of Bangladesh Abdus Suttar Khan a Bangladeshi Oxford Scholar and aerospace researcher Rural development propagator and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Akhtar Hameed Khan was a principal of the college in the 1950s Masud Ali Khan a Bangladeshi television film and stage actor 10 Ramendu Majumdar actor stage director and theatre producer 11 Advaita Mallabarmana an Indian Bengali writer He is mostly known for his novel Titash Ekti Nadir Naam Rafiqul Islam Miah is an ex minister of Bangladesh Bidya Sinha Saha Mim is a Bangladeshi actress and model Abdul Awal Mintoo passed HSC exam from this institute in 1966 in science group 12 Mujibul Haque Mujib a member of the Bangladeshi parliament for the constituency of Comilla 11 and was the former Minister for Railways of Bangladesh Salauddin Mumtaz was a military officer who fought for the Bangladeshi side in the 1971 Bangladeshi War of Independence and was also posthumously given the title Bir Uttom Khan Sarwar Murshid educationist and diplomat 13 A B M Musa a Bengali journalist He was the chief editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha BSS He was awarded Ekushey Padak for journalism in 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh Mijanur Rahman vice chancellor of Jagannath University from 2013 to 2021 passed his HSC from this college in 1975 14 Sachindra Lal Singh 1st Chief Minister of Tripura state 15 AB Siddique a drafter of the Constitution of Bangladesh and member of parliament 16 Arfanul Haque Rifat is a Bangladeshi politician and Mayor of Comilla 17 Notable alumni nbsp Fazlul Halim Chowdhury nbsp Kazi Shamsul Hoque nbsp Abdus Suttar Khan nbsp Adwaita Mallabarman nbsp Mujibul Haque MujibGallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp See also editList of Educational Institutions in Comilla Dhaka City CollegeReferences edit Glorious 110 years of Comilla Victoria College The Daily Star 22 December 2009 Retrieved 21 January 2014 Calcutta University of 1909 The Calendar p 816 Comilla Victoria College Official Web Portal About Us page url https www cvgc edu bd index php request about us 7C Bhuiyan Golam Kibria 2012 Comilla Victoria College In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b PM distributes Ekushey Padak News from Bangladesh 20 February 2005 Retrieved 3 February 2016 East Pakistan Pakistan 1956 Statistical Abstract for East Pakistan Volume 3 Provincial Statistical Board and Bureau of Commercial and Industrial Intelligence p 61 Retrieved 3 February 2016 Hasan Rashidul 6 September 2020 Another war hero leaves The Daily Star Islam Sirajul 2012 Guha Ajit Kumar In Islam Sirajul Chakraborty Gopika Ranjan eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh এক শ পদকপ র প ত স ধ ব ন দ in Bengali Government of Bangladesh Retrieved 24 July 2016 Fayza Haq 23 July 2010 A Man for All Seasons The Daily Star Retrieved 14 March 2016 Rahman Shawreen 12 May 2018 Through The Eyes Of Ramendu Majumdar The Daily Star Personal page Archived 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Haque Junaidul 22 December 2012 The passing of an icon The Daily Star Professor Dr Mijanur Rahman Jagannath University Archived from the original on 7 September 2020 6th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile Archived from the original on 24 June 2016 Retrieved 14 July 2016 ফ ল ল অব এ ব স দ দ ক র জ বন Biography of Fla Lt Retd AB Siddique Chandpur Kantha in Bengali 3 September 2018 Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Cumilla city polls The Financial Express Retrieved 16 June 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cumilla Victoria Government College College website23 27 35 N 91 10 56 E 23 4598 N 91 1823 E 23 4598 91 1823 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Comilla Victoria Government College amp oldid 1179566558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
