Comilla Victoria Government College is a

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Comilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla wa ...

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. It is one of the oldest and renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in

Chittagong division Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population at the 2 ...

. The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32

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of land including its intermediate and honors section.

History

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

At present, the college has 15,000 students and 147 teachers, of whom 36 are women.

Freedom fighters

Many students of Comilla Victoria College joined the

Bangladesh liberation war The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali ...

in 1971. A

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has been built inside the campus commemorating the sublime contribution of these freedom fighters.

Housing

Comilla Victoria College has five dormitories: four for boys and one for girls. About 1,000 students reside in these dormitories.

Faculty

There are currently four departments under Comilla Victoria Government University College.

Cultural

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 Bitarko 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

* Ashab Uddin Ahmad, a

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for the

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, and a

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activist. In 2005, he was posthumously awarded the

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

for his contributions to literature, which include 24 published books in

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and English. * Muzaffar Ahmed Advisor of

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in 1971 *

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, music director of Indian Bollywood film industry. *

Abu Osman Chowdhury Abu Osman Chowdhury (1 January 1936 – 5 September 2020) was a Bangladeshi war hero and freedom fighter. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he served as the commander of Sector 8 of the Bangladesh Forces that covered the present-day Kushtia ...

, Lieutenant Colonel *

Fazlul Halim Chowdhury Fazlul Halim Chowdhury (1 August 19309 April 1996) was a fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences and one of the longest-serving Vice-Chancellors of the University of Dhaka. He made pioneering contributions to the development of physical chem ...

(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 Kamal Dasgupta (28 July 1912 – 20 July 1974), also known as ''Kamal Uddin Ahamed'' was a Bangla music director, composer and folk artist. Rāga and Thumri were the main elements of his music. Early life and career Dasgupta was born on 28 July 1 ...

,a twentieth-century Bengali music director, composer and folk artist. * Afzal Khan, Politician, Freedom Fighter & Founder of Many Educational Institutions. * Santi Ghose, is known for her participation in an armed revolutionary struggle. * Ajit Kumar Guha a

educationist. He was awarded

in 2013 posthumously by the

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. *

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'',

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, United States passed

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from this college. *

Dewan Sirajul Huq Dewan Sirajul Huq () was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former member of parliament from Comilla-4 (at present Brahmanbaria-4). He was a personal associate of the former president of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman. He was also one ...

, Former Member of Parliament from Comilla-4(Now

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) and one of the founding members of

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. *

Syed Mahmud Hossain Syed Mahmud Hossain (born 31 December 1954) was the 22nd Chief Justice of Bangladesh. He retired on 30 December 2021. Early life and education Hossain was born in 1954 to Syed Mustafa Ali (d. 2018) and Begum Kawsar Jahan. He completed his educ ...

is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who is currently the 22nd Chief Justice of Bangladesh. *

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is the current finance minister of Bangladesh. * Abdus Suttar Khan, a Bangladeshi Oxford Scholar and aerospace researcher. * Rural development propagator and

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winner

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was a principal of the college in the 1950s. *

Masud Ali Khan Masud Ali Khan (born 1 December 1931) is a retired Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor. Early life Khan first took to the stage at Manikganj. He completed a part of his education in Kolkata and passed his Matriculation exam from Comil ...

, a Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor. *

Ramendu Majumdar Ramendu Majumdar (born 9 August 1941) is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011, he was elected president of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) for the second time. He was the second Asian to be elected to this p ...

, actor, stage director, and theatre producer *

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, an Indian Bengali writer. He is mostly known for his novel

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is an ex-minister of Bangladesh. *

Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Bidya Sinha Saha Mim is a Bangladeshi actress and model. She made her debut in 2008 appearing in Amar Ache Jol directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm Limited. Career Mim participated in ''Lux Channel I Superstar'' in 2007. S ...

is a Bangladeshi actress and model. *

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, passed HSC exam from this institute in 1966 in science group. * 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 Salauddin Mumtaz ( bn, সালাহউদ্দিন মমতাজ; 1945 – 31 July 1971) was a military officer who fought for the Bangladeshi side in the 1971 Bangladeshi War of Independence. He is honorifically designated ''Shahid'' ...

was a military officer who fought for the Bangladeshi side in the 1971 Bangladeshi War of Independence and was also posthumously given the title

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. * Khan Sarwar Murshid, educationist and diplomat * A B M Musa, a Bengali journalist. He was the chief editor of

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(BSS). He was awarded Ekushey Padak for journalism in 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh. * Sachindra Lal Singh - 1st Chief Minister of

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state . *

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, a drafter of the Constitution of Bangladesh and member of parliament *

Arfanul Haque Rifat Arfanul Haque Rifat is a Bangladeshi Awami League politician who is the incumbent mayor of Comilla City Corporation. Rifat is serving as the general secretary of Comilla city unit Awami League since 2017. Career Rifat joined the Chhatra Leagu ...

is a Bangladeshi Politician and

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Gallery

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References

External links

College website
{{Colleges under National University in Bangladesh 1899 establishments in British India Colleges affiliated to National University, Bangladesh Education in Cumilla Colleges in Comilla District Comilla Victoria Government College