Adamjee Cantonment College
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Adamjee Cantonment College (Template:Langx)[1][2] also known as ACC is an educational institution in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3][4] The institution was established in 1960 following the ideology of originally renowned public schools of England – Eton and Harrow.[5] It is managed by the Bangladesh Army,[6][7] established primarily for the children of army personnel. But civilian students can also study in this college.[8][9][10]
History
On 16 February 1960, Adamjee Cantonment College started its journey as an English-medium school founded by Gul Muhammad Adamjee (son of Sir Adamjee Haji Dawood, founder of Adamjee Group), The institution was later renamed Adamjee Cantonment College. A public school attached to the college served students through the first to tenth grade. The school was separated in 1995 and was made a totally independent institution.[11][12]
Extracurricular activities
The college is noteworthy for its extracurricular activities which are performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of college education.[13] Examples include hosting science festivals and Model United Nations (MUN) assemblies,[14][15] participating in debate competitions and sports tournaments.[16][17] and so on.[18]
The college holds annual sports competitions that help students develop mental and physical toughness.[19][20][21]
Photo gallery
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Gul Muhammad Adamjee, founder of the college
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Front View of ACC
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Inner View of ACC
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Shaheed Rumi Moncho
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College Garden
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A winter morning in the college premises
Notable alumni
- Salman Shah, Bangladeshi film actor[22]
- Ayman Sadiq, Bangladeshi education entrepreneur and founder of 10 Minute School[23]
- Asif Mahmud, Adviser to the Interim government of Bangladesh and a Coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement[24][25]
- Md. Mofizul Islam, Former Senior Secretary, Government of Bangladesh and Former Chairperson of Bangladesh Competition Commission[26][27]
- Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Bangladesh Police officer and former Inspector General of Bangladesh Police[28]
- Mohammad Khaled Hossain, Bangladeshi mountaineer and film director[29]
- Monir Khan Shimul, Model.
- Moin Hossen Raju.
- Piash Karim, sociologist and political commentator[30]
- Shafi Imam Rumi, freedom fighter and martyr in the Liberation War of Bangladesh[31]
- Tarique Rahman, politician and Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party[32][33]
- Tareque Masud, Bangladeshi film director[34]
- Ferdous Ahmed, Bangladeshi film actor and producer[35]
- Tony Dias, Bangladeshi television actor and director[36]
- Jon Kabir, Singer, model and actor.
- Shariar Nazim Joy , actor and writer.
See also
References
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External links
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- Adamjee Cantonment College
- Colleges affiliated to National University, Bangladesh
- Educational Institutions affiliated with Bangladesh Army
- Universities and colleges in Dhaka
- Colleges in Dhaka District
- 1960 establishments in East Pakistan
- Educational institutions established in 1960