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Co-educational College in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Adamjee Cantonment College

আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ

Logo of Adamjee Cantonment College

Location

Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka \- 1206

Bangladesh

Coordinates| 23°47′41″N 90°23′36″E﻿ / ﻿23.7946°N 90.3933°E﻿ / 23.7946; 90.3933
Information
Type| Intermediate, undergraduate & post graduate college
Motto| শিক্ষা, শৃঙ্খলা, নৈতিকতা
(Education, discipline, morality)
Established| 16 February 1960; 64 years ago (1960-02-16)
Founder| Gul Muhammad Adamjee
School board| Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka
Authority| Bangladesh Army
Principal| Brigadier General Al Faroque Siddiquee, BSP, ndu, afwc, psc, MPhil
Staff| 114
Faculty| 3
Teaching staff| 110 (permanent)
Grades| Class XI-XII, honours & masters
Gender| co-ed
Age range| 14-25
Enrollment| 6,500
Language| Bengali and English
Campus size| 9.96 acre
Campus type| Suburb
Nickname| ACC
Yearbook| প্রতীতি
Affiliation| National University, Bangladesh
Website| www.acc.edu.bd

Adamjee Cantonment College (Bengali: আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ) also known as ACC is an educational institution in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The institution was established in 1960 following the ideology of originally renowned public schools of England – Eton and Harrow. It is managed by Bangladesh Army[1] and primarily for the children of Army personnel.One of then well known college. But students from the civilian section can also study in this college.[2][3]

## History[edit]

On 16 February 1960, Adamjee Cantonment College started its journey as an English medium school that was founded by Gul Muhammad Adamjee (son of Sir Adamjee Haji Dawood, founder of Adamjee Group). The institution was later renamed Adamjee Cantonment College. A public school attached to the college served students in first to tenth grade.So, this college is better than other college.Adamjee had a old history. The school was separated in 1995 and was made a totally independent institution.College is located in a peaceful area.This college is doing good result from past.This college had a very good past.[4]

## Extracurricular activities[edit]

The college is noteworthy for its extracurricular activities which are performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of college education. Examples include hosting science festivals and Model United Nations (MUN) assemblies,[5][6] participating in debate competitions and sports tournaments,[7][8] and so on.

The college holds annual sports competitions that help students develop mental and physical toughness.[9]

## Photo gallery[edit]

* Gul Muhammad Adamjee, founder of the college

* Front View of ACC

* Inner View of ACC

* Shaheed Rumi Moncho

* College Garden

* A winter morning in the college premises

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Salman Shah, Bangladeshi film actor[10]
* Ayman Sadiq, Bangladeshi education entrepreneur and founder of 10 Minute School[11]
* Md. Mofizul Islam, Senior Secretary, Government of Bangladesh and current Chairperson of Bangladesh Competition Commission[12][13]
* Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Bangladesh Police officer and current Inspector General of Bangladesh Police[14]
* Mohammad Khaled Hossain, Bangladeshi mountaineer and film director[15]
* Piash Karim, sociologist and political commentator[16]
* Shafi Imam Rumi, freedom fighter and martyr in the Liberation War of Bangladesh[17]
* Tarique Rahman, politician and Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)[18][19]
* Tareque Masud, Bangladeshi film director[20]
* Ferdous Ahmed Bangladeshi film actor and producer[21]
* Tony Dias, Bangladeshi television actor and director[22]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Reshuffle in 15 key army posts". The Daily Star. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
2. ^ "Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan hands over 'Sena Prodhan Trophy' to the principal of Adamjee Cantonment College". Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
3. ^ "Reaching Out to Young Scientists". 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
4. ^ "About". Adamjee Cantonment College. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
5. ^ "Reaching Out to Young Scientists". The Daily Star News Paper. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
6. ^ "Bangladesh Model UN assembly of students ends in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
7. ^ "IUBAT hosts National Debate Competition 2020". The Business Standard. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
8. ^ "FSIBL sponsored 'First Security Islami Bank under 20 Boys College Rugby Competetion-2019' [sic] final round held – FSIBL". First Security Islami Bank Ltd. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
9. ^ "Annual sports competition of Adamjee Cantonment College held". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
10. ^ সালমান শাহ: রঙিন পর্দার রাজপুত্র [Salman Shah: Prince of the silver screen]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
11. ^ ইকরাম, মো. ডিজিটাল পাঠশালা “রবি টেন মিনিট স্কুলের” গল্প [The story of the digital school 'Robi Ten Minute School']. The Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
12. ^ "সিনিয়র সচিব হলেন মফিজুল ইসলাম". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
13. ^ "মফিজুল ইসলাম প্রতিযোগিতা কমিশনের চেয়ারপারসন". 29 October 2019.
14. ^ Who is Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, PPM | Biography | Information |, archived from the original on 16 June 2021, retrieved 28 June 2021
15. ^ বিজয় নিয়ে ফিরতে পারল না সজল [Sajal could not return with victory]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
16. ^ "Piash Karim passes away". New Age. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
17. ^ আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট স্কুল ও কলেজের সুবর্ণজয়ন্তী [Golden jubilee of Adamjee Cantonment School and College]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 25 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
18. ^ Giasuddin Al Mamun (22 July 2009). "A PROBE Report: Developing a friendship". PROBE News Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
19. ^ "Mamun's Interrogation Report". PROBE News Magazine. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
20. ^ "Remembering Tareque Masud and his accomplishment". Dhaka Tribune. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
21. ^ "ExSAACSC - Ex-Students Association of Adamjee Cantonment School & College". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
22. ^ "I cherish and treasure my friends". The Daily Star. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

## External links[edit]

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