Kabi Nazrul Government College

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Kabi Nazrul Government College
কবি নজরুল সরকারি কলেজ
Crest of Kabi Nazrul Government College
Address
Kabi Nazrul Government College
1 Municipality Street

Luxmibazer, Old Dhaka

Dhaka
,
1100

Bangladesh
Information
Former namesDhaka Madrasah (1915)

Dhaka High Madrasah (1916-1926)

Islamia Intermediate College ( 1926-1968)
Type Public School
Public College
Mottoজ্ঞানই আলো
Wisdom is light
Established1874;151 years ago (1874)
Founder Haji Muhammad Mohsin
PrincipalMohammad Habibur Rahman
Gender Male, Female
Campus size1.2 hectares (3 acres)
Campus type Urban
Sports Football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, hockey, badminton
Team nameKNGC Team
AlumniKabi Nazrul Govt. College Association (KNGCA)
Board Dhaka Education Board
Website kabinazrulcollege.gov.bd

Kabi Nazrul Government College (KNGC) is a governmental college located in Luxmibazar, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. [1] [2] [3] It was formerly known as Govt. Kabi Nazrul College.

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It offers higher secondary education (HSC). It has bachelor's degree and master's degree programmes as well. Its former name was Mohasania Madrasa. The name of the institution has been changed four times, the current name is "Kabi Nazrul Govt. College." It was affiliated with the University of Dhaka from February 2017 to January 2025. [4] [5]

History

In 1874, Mohasania Madrasah was established by a grant from the Mohsin Fund. It was built on the model of Calcutta Alia Madrasah (now Aliah University). The institute was later known as Dhaka Madrasah. In 1915, it became Dhaka High Madrasah. In 1916, the Anglo-Persian department became a separate school named Dhaka Government Muslim High School. [6]

After the establishment of University of Dhaka in 1921, the school was upgraded to a college and renamed Islamia Intermediate College. In 1968, the college section was named Government College Dhaka was given its current name in 1972. [6]

Academics

Kabi Nazrul Government College offers Higher Secondary Certificate, four-year honours and one-year master's courses in various majors.

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Arts and Social Science

Faculty of Business Studies

Landmarks

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Voting at Kabi Nazrul College suspended". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Voting not well at all". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "JnU, Kabi Nazrul College Chhatra League activists clash over extortion of money from students". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "7 colleges to be separated from DU". Prothom Alo . 27 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "DU affiliated seven college" . Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. 1 2 "About Us". kabinazrulcollege.gov.bd. 16 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Departments Menu". Kabi Nazrul Government College.
  8. ↑ "Salma Khatun, the first female loco master in Bangladesh". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 November 2019.
  9. ↑ Dulal, Mahmud (2014). পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (transl. Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon.

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