Coordinates: 24°15′27″N 89°55′26″E / 24.2575°N 89.9239°E / 24.2575; 89.9239

Kumudini College

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Kumudini Govt. College, Tangail
কুমুদিনী সরকারী কলেজ, টাংগাইল
TypePublic
Established1943
PrincipalProfessor Md. Badrul Alam
Academic staff
156
Administrative staff
120
Students8000+-
Location,
24°15′27″N 89°55′26″E / 24.2575°N 89.9239°E / 24.2575; 89.9239
CampusUrban
Websitewww.kgc.ac.bd

Kumudini Government College (Bengali: কুমুদিনী সরকারী কলেজ), also called Kumudini Mohila College, located in Tangail, is a women's college affiliated with Bangladesh National University.[1] The college was established in 1943 by Ranada Prasad Saha, a businessman and philanthropist, became affiliated with the University of Calcutta in 1944,[2] and was nationalized in 1979.[3] Until 1959 when Muminunnisa Mohila College was established in Mymensingh, it was the only women's college in East Pakistan.[4]

Programmes

The college offers higher secondary and degree programmes as well as post-secondary Honours and Masters programmes.[3] The college also arranges cultural, literary and sports programmes for its students.[citation needed]

Famous alumnae

Well-known alumnae of Kumudini College include:

References

  1. ^ "National University Affiliated College List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ^ Chakraborty, Rachana (2012). "University of Calcutta". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ a b Asaduzzaman, Md (2012). "Kumundi College". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ Aminul Islam (11 November 2006). "Muminunnisa Mohila College: Enlightening women for decades". Star Insight. Vol. 1, no. 10. The Daily Star.

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