Chittagong College (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম কলেজ ) is a well-respected college in Bangladesh. It is also the second college established in Bangladesh after Dhaka College. Having begun as Chittagong District school in 1836, it became an Intermediate college in 1869. It started providing science education in intermediate section from the year 1909 and became a graduation college in 1910. Now this college is giving honors and masters degree in 16 subjects.it is also continuing its intermediate course as well.
The college has five academic buildings, library with approximately 60,000 books, mosque, auditorium and other facilities. The sports ground of the college is known to all with its famous name Parade Ground.
Students of the college have made significant contribution in the history of Bangladesh. Also many distinguished scholars have taught here over the years. Among them were Surendranath Dasgupta, Beni Madhab Das, Janardan Chakravarti, Bhabatosh Dutta, Subodh Sengupta, Jogeshchandra Singha, Mansur Uddin, Motahar Hossain Chowdhury, Momotazuddin Ahmed and Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
Chittagong College is officially known also as Chittagong Government College.
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