Kumudini College
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. The college was established in 1943 by Ranada Prasad Saha, a businessman and philanthropist, became affiliated with the University of Calcutta in 1944, and was nationalized in 1979. Until 1959 when Muminunnisa Mohila College was established in Mymensingh, it was the only women's college in East Pakistan.
Programmes
The college offers higher secondary and degree programmes as well as post-secondary Honours and Masters programmes. The college also arranges cultural, literary and sports programmes for its students.
Famous alumnae
Well-known alumnae of Kumudini College include:
- Shamim Azad, writer
- Niru Shamsunnahar PhD Art Historian Museumologist and Art Critic
- Khurshid Jahan, politician
References
- ^ "National University Affiliated College List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Chakraborty, Rachana (2012). "University of Calcutta". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Asaduzzaman, Md (2012). "Kumundi College". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ 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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