Comilla Victoria Government College (), mostly known as Comilla Victoria College, is a public

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Comilla Comilla (), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gomti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Duli ...

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

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. The higher secondary branch of the college is located in Kandirpar area of the comilla city and the degree and honours branch of the college is located in Dharmapur area of Cumilla. The college was named after

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, once the Queen of

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and

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History

The college was established in 1899 by Roy Bahadur Ananda Chandra Roy. Sattendranath Boshu was the first principal of the college and remained in that position until he died 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

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in 1971. A

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was built inside the campus commemorating the contribution of the students to Bangladeshi independence.

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 Bitorko Parishad, Victoria College Theater, Rover Scouts, Campus Barta, Blood Donor Organization, Nongar, Botany Society, Career Club and Science Club conduct cultural and social work of college.

Notable alumni

* Ashab Uddin Ahmad, a

i writer, educator and politician. He was a member of the

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for the

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, and a

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activist. In 2005, he was posthumously awarded the

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for his contributions to literature, 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 * 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. He was awarded

in 2013 posthumously by the

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. * Kazi Shamsul Hoque, a journalist, editor of weekly '' Akhon Samoy'',

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, 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

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. * Abdul Matin Khasru, Former Member of Parliament, Former Minister of Law and Supreme Court lawyer. * Syed Mahmud Hossain is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who served as 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

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winner

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

Masud Ali Khan Masud Ali Khan (6 October 1929 – 31 October 2024) was a Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2023 by the government of Bangladesh. Early life Khan was born in Singair, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, Br ...

, a Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor. * Nabi Chowdhury, footballer, captained the

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and East Pakistan football team. * Ramendu Majumdar, actor, stage director, and theatre producer * 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. * Bimal Kar, footballer, member of the Shadhin Bangla football team. * Abdul Awal Mintoo, passed HSC exam from this institute in 1966 in science group. *

Mujibul Haque Mujib Mujibul Haque Mujib (born 31 May 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The ...

, 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

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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. * Lokmanur Rahman former

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two star officer * Mijanur Rahman, vice-chancellor of

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from 2013 to 2021, passed his HSC from this college in 1975. * Sachindra Lal Singh – 1st Chief Minister of

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state . * AB Siddique, a drafter of the Constitution of Bangladesh and member of parliament *

Arfanul Haque Rifat Arfanul Haque Rifat (1957/1958 – 13 December 2023) was a Bangladeshi Awami League politician who was the 2nd mayor of Comilla City Corporation. Rifat served as the general secretary of Comilla city unit Awami League from 2017 until his death. ...

is a Bangladeshi politician and Mayor of Comilla. * Narendra Nath Dutta, Indian physician and industrialist. File:Fazlul h.jpg, Fazlul Halim Chowdhury File:Kazi shamsul hoque.jpg, Kazi Shamsul Hoque File:Suttar 006.jpg, Abdus Suttar Khan File:Advaita_Mallabarmana.jpg, Adwaita Mallabarman File:Mujibul Haque Mujib.jpg,

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