Dhaka City College

Private college with affiliated high school in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Dhaka City College

Crest of Dhaka City College

Other name

| City College

Former names

| Dhaka Night College
Motto| Build The Nation
Type| Private
Established| 1957

Parent institution

| National University (Bangladesh)

Academic affiliation

| Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka
Chairman| ব্যারিস্টার নাসির উদ্দিন অসীম
Principal| Professor Kazi Neamul Haq

Academic staff

| 200
Students| 8200(Higher Secondary)(approx.)
Address|

House #29(old), 88(New), Road #2, Dhanmondi

Dhanmondi

Dhaka

1205

Bangladesh

23°44′24″N 90°22′58″E﻿ / ﻿23.7399°N 90.3827°E﻿ / 23.7399; 90.3827
Campus| Urban
Language| English, Bengali
Education system|

* Both —
* Gender-isolated education
* Co-education

Colours|  Black and White
Website| www.dhakacitycollege.edu.bd

Dhaka City College (Bengali: ঢাকা সিটি কলেজ) also known as DCC, is one of the oldest private colleges in Bangladesh. It is located at Qudrat-i-Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. It offers Honors and Masters degree programs as well as higher secondary education (HSC).[1] The college is affiliated with the National University of Bangladesh.

## History

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Front view of Dhaka City College.

The college was established in 1957, during the Pakistani ruling period, with the patronage of local educators and social workers. Classes were held at the West End High School and afterwards at Dhaka College. In 1970, college activities were moved to their own premises in Road 2 of the Dhanmondi residential area.[2] Prior to this, it was known as "Dhaka Night College".

Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman and Ataur Rahman Khan, both former prime ministers of Bangladesh, contributed significantly to the college's establishment.[3] Khaney Alom Khan, former chairman of the college's governing body, arranged financial assistance for the development of the academic buildings while he was the divisional commissioner of Dhaka Division.

## Academics

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### Degrees

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One of the colleges of Dhaka Education Board, Dhaka City College provides education in Science, Business Studies and Humanities in the Higher Secondary School Certificate. Besides, this college affiliated to the National University, Bangladesh has arrangements on undergraduate and graduate programs.

### Departments

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There are a total of 9 departments in this college. Every department is decorated by one coordinator and well qualified and skilled teachers.

* Accounting
* Bangla
* Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
* English
* Finance and Banking
* Economics
* Management
* Marketing
* BBA (Professional)

## Notable alumni

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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article and are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (February 2021)

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* Agun, singer-songwriter and Bachsas Awards winning actor.
* Bassbaba Sumon, vocalist, bassist, and founding member of Bangladeshi rock band Aurthohin.
* Mahiya Mahi, an actress in the Bangladeshi film industry.
* Maria Nur Rowshon, television presenter, radio personality, and winner of Babisas Award for modelling.
* Nishat Majumdar, first Bangladeshi female to scale Mount Everest.
* Sayeed Khokon, politician and mayor of Dhaka.
* Shahriar Alam, state deputy-minister of foreign affairs, The People's Republic of Bangladesh.

## See also

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* Dhaka Imperial College
* Dhaka Commerce College
* Dhaka College
* Comilla Victoria College
* Rajshahi College
* Notre Dame College, Dhaka

## References

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1. ^ "Nine out of top 10 colleges from city | A list with highest GPA holders". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. July 25, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
2. ^ "PM Hasina to cast vote at Dhaka City College". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. December 28, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
3. ^ "WELCOME TO THE DHAKA CITY COLLEGE DHAKA | ABOUT DCC". Dhaka City College Blog. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

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Colleges under National University of Bangladesh

Dhaka Division|

* Adamjee Cantonment College
* Dhaka City College
* Tejgaon College
* Dhaka Commerce College
* Siddheswari Degree College (Dhaka)
* Gurudayal Government College
* Govt. Debendra College (Manikganj)
* Govt. Ghior College (Manikganj)
* Govt. Doroggram College (Manikganj)
* Manikganj Government Women College
* Pakundia Adarsha Mohila College
* Government Saadat College
* Government Maulana Mohammad Ali College,Tangail
* Govt. Physical Education College
* Kumudini College

Chittagong Division|

* Chittagong College
* Government City College, Chittagong
* Chittagong Cantonment Public College
* Agrabad Mohila College
* Chittagong Government Women's College
* Government Hazi Mohammad Mohshin College
* Government College of Commerce, Chittagong
* Comilla Victoria College
* Brahmanbaria Government College
* Feni Government College
* Chowmuhani Government S.A College
* Noakhali Government College
* Lakshmipur Government College

Rajshahi Division|

* Rajshahi College
* Rajshahi Government City College
* New Government Degree College
* Azizul Huq College
* Edward College
* Sirajganj Govt. College

Sylhet Division|

* Sylhet MC College
* Madan Mohan College
* Moulvibazar Government College
* Kamalganj Government Gano Mahabidyalay

Khulna Division|

* Brajalal College
* Michael Madhusudan College
* Azam Khan Commerce College
* Khulna Govt. Girls College
* Satkhira Govt. College
* Satkhira City College
* Satkhira Day-Night College
* Satkhira Govt. Mahila College
* Kushtia Government College
* Kushtia Islamia College
* Government Birshestha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Degree College
* Government K. M. H. College
* Manirampur Govt. College
* Govt. Keshabpur College

Barishal Division|

* Brajamohan College
* Government Syed Hatem Ali College
* Abdur Rashid Talukdar Degree College
* Bhandaria Government College
* Bhola Govt. College

Rangpur Division|

* Carmichael College
* Rangpur Government College
* Begum Rokeya College
* Kurigram Government College
* Gaibandha Govt. College
* Dinajpur Government College
* Nilphamari Govt. College
* Uttar Bangla College
* Adarsha College, Dinajpur

Mymensing Division|

* Ananda Mohan College
* Nasirabad College, Mymensingh
* Muminunnisa Government Mohila College
* Government Nazrul College

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Schools and colleges in Dhaka

Cantonment|

* Adamjee Cantonment College
* BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
* Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College
* BAF Shaheen English Medium College
* BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola
* Adamjee Cantonment Public School
* Noubahini College, Dhaka
* Dhaka Can't Girls School & College
* Mirpur Cantonment School & College
* Muslim Modern Academy
* Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College

Banani|

* Banani Bidyaniketan School and College
* South Point School and College, Banani Campus
* The New School Dhaka

Badda|

* Badda Alatunnessa Higher Secondary School
* Cambrian School and College

Banasree|

* Ideal School and College, Banasree Campus
* National Ideal College
* Dhaka Imperial College

Baridhara|

* American International School Dhaka
* South Point School and College,  Baridhara Campus
* Japanese School Dhaka
* Baridhara Scholars Institution

Bashundhara|

* International School Dhaka
* Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, Bashundhara Campus
* Playpen (school)

Dhanmondi|

* Dhaka College
* Dhaka City College
* Dhanmondi Tutorial
* Mastermind School
* Government Laboratory High School
* Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School
* Daffodil International School
* Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Public College, Pilkhana
* Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public College, Pilkhana
* Academia School Dhaka
* Ideal College
* Hamdard Public College

Gulshan|

* Manarat Dhaka International School and College
* Scholastica
* Bangladesh International Tutorial
* Chittagong Grammar School
* Grace International School
* Gulshan Model School and College
* Alliance Française de Dhaka

Mohakhali|

* Government Titumir College
* Bangladesh International School and College, Mohakhali DOHS
* I.P.H School & College
* T & T Mohila College
* Mohakhali Model High School

Mirpur|

* Dhaka Commerce College
* BCIC College
* Mirpur Government High School
* Mirpur Government Girls High School
* Mirpur College
* Mirpur Pilot High School
* Police Staff College, Bangladesh
* National Bangla High School
* SOS Hermann Gmeiner College
* Monipur High School and College
* Government Bangla College

Mohammadpur|

* Dhaka Residential Model College
* Government Physical Education College, Dhaka
* Mohammadpur Model School & College
* Mohammadpur Preparatory School & College
* Averroes International School, Dhaka
* St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
* Government Physical Education College, Dhaka
* St Francis Xavier's Green Herald International School

Motijheel|

* Notre Dame College, Dhaka
* Ideal School and College
* Motijheel Government Boys' High School
* Motijheel Model High School and College

Ramna|

* Willes Little Flower School
* Udayan Higher Secondary School
* Viqarunnisa Noon School and College

Shahbag|

* University Laboratory School and College
* Siddheswari Boys' High School
* Habibullah Bahar College

Tejgaon|

* Government Science College
* Holy Cross College
* Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka)
* Tejgaon College
* Civil Aviation School And College
* Tejgaon Government Girls' High School
* Tejgaon Government High School
* Bottomley Home Girls' High School
* Gonobhaban Government High School
* Government Science High School
* Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Government Boys' High School

Uttara|

* Uttara Government College, Dhaka
* Milestone College
* RAJUK Uttara Model College
* Uttara High School and College
* Aga Khan School, Dhaka
* Armed Police Battalion School & College
* International Hope School Bangladesh
* Milestone College
* South Breeze School
* Bangladesh International Tutorial
* Sunbeams School
* Uttara Town College

Old Dhaka|

* Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College
* Kabi Nazrul Government College
* St. Gregory's High School and College
* St. Francis Xavier's Girls' High School
* Armanitola Government High School
* Kamrunnessa Government Girls High School
* Bandura Holy Cross School & Collage
* Pogose School
* Saint Joseph School of Industrial Trades
* Muslim Government High School, Dhaka
* K. L. Jubilee High School & College
* Shamsul Hoque Khan School and College
* Nabakumar Institution

Azimpur|

* Agrani School and College
* Eden Mohila College
* Azimpur Government Girls' School and College
* West End High School (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
* Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College

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