Chittagong Medical College

Chittagong Medical College

চট্টগ্রাম মেডিকেল কলেজ
Other name	CMC
Type	Public medical school
Established	1957;68 years ago (1957)
Academic affiliation	Chittagong Medical University
Chairman	Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf
Principal	Md. Jashim Uddin
Location	Chittagong , Bangladesh 22°21′33″N91°49′51″E / 22.3593°N 91.8308°E / 22.3593; 91.8308
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Website	cmc.gov.bd

Chittagong Medical College, abbreviated as CMC is a public medical college located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. ^[1] It is the second oldest and second largest medical educational institute and hospital in Bangladesh. ^[2] It is affiliated with the Chittagong Medical University.

History

Official opening of CMC in 1957

Chittagong Medical College was established in 1957 in then East Pakistan. ^[3] Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) was established in 1959, adjacent to the college, with 120 beds. ^[4] Construction of the present purpose-built, six-storied CMCH was completed in 1969.

College entrance

Between 150 and 225 students graduated each year from 2010 to 2015. ^[5] As of 2019, it had an annual enrollment capacity of 220 students. ^[6] On August 29, 2024, Jasim Uddin took charge as the acting principal of CMC. He succeeded Sahena Akter, who was appointed as the CMC principal on January 20, 2021. ^{[7] [8]}

Notable alumni

• Samanta Lal Sen, Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
• Pran Gopal Datta, vice chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ^[9]
• Md Sayedur Rahman, vice chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
• Md. Shahinul Alam, vice chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
• Ismail Khan  [ bn ], vice chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf  [ bn ], vice chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Syed Atiqul Haq, founding chairman of department of rheumatology in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
• Sayeba Akhter, Ekushey Padak awardee (2020) ^[10]
• Shahaduz Zaman, physician, writer ^[11]
• Pranab Kumar Chowdhury, pediatrician, writer
• Mohammad Yousuf, director general, Department of Drug Administration
• Abul Kasem, member of parliament
• Mozammel Hossain, member of parliament ^[12]
• Muhammad Afsarul Ameen, member of parliament ^[12]
• Shahadat Hossain, Mayor of Chittagong. ^[13]
• Babar Ali, 6th Bangladeshi Mount Everest conqueror
• Mohammad Shah Alom  [ bn ], Bir Uttom

Notable faculty

• Pran Gopal Datta, vice chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
• Ismail Khan  [ bn ], vice chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf  [ bn ], vice chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Shamsuddin Ahmed ^[14]
• A H M Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury ^[15]
• Pranab Kumar Chowdhury ^[16]
• Muhammad Ibrahim, founder of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh
• Nurul Islam ^[17]
• Mirza Mazharul Islam
• Mohammad Shah Alom, Bir Uttom

References

1. হৃদরোগের চিকিৎসা বন্ধ চট্টগ্রাম মেডিকেল কলেজ হাসপাতালে. SA TV. 14 January 2024.
2. Report. Retrieved 28 January 2025
3. Ahmed, A. F. Salahuddin; Khan, A Majeed (2004). "Education in Bangladesh: Historical Overview". In Ahmed, A. F. Salahuddin; Chowdhury, Baziul Mobin (eds.). Bangladesh, national culture and heritage: an introductory reader. Dhaka: Independent University. p. 283. ISBN   984-8509-00-3.
4. Rizvi, S. N. H., ed. (1970). East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Chittagong (PDF). Government of East Pakistan Services and General Administration Department. pp. 297–298. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
5. "Health Bulletin 2016" (PDF). Directorate General of Health Services. p. 181.
6. "List of Government Medical Colleges" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
7. "Former Principals". Chittagong Medical College.
8. "চমেকের নতুন অধ্যক্ষ ডা. জসিম উদ্দিন - বাংলার পত্রিকা". 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
9. "Prof. Dr. Pran Gopal Datta". Green Life Hospital Ltd.
10. "Notable Members of CMC Family | CMC Alumni of USA". CMC Alumni of USA.
11. "Shahaduz Zaman, PhD". BRAC Institute of Governance and Development.
12. "CMC awards 7 alumni marking its anniversary". The Daily Star. 21 September 2016.
13. "Shahadat takes oath as CCC mayor". The Daily Star . 3 November 2024.
14. Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Ahmed, Shamsuddin3". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
15. Editor, The (2014). "Professor T A Chowdhury, Bangladesh". South East Asia Journal of Public Health. 4 (2): 59. doi: 10.3329/seajph.v4i2.24053 .
16. "Prof. Pranab Kumar Chowdhury-Chittagong Medical College". Chittagong Medical College. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020.
17. M. A. Jabbar (24 January 2016). "Remembering National Professor Dr. Nurul Islam". The independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018.

External links

• http://www.cmch.gov.bd