Comilla Govt. College

A private college named Comilla College was established in 1962 with the efforts of prominent educationists of the area, especially social worker Advocate Abul Khair, Advocate Sajedul Haque and prominent industrialist Mohammad Nurul Haque. They carry...

A private college named Comilla College was established in 1962 with the efforts of prominent educationists of the area, especially social worker Advocate Abul Khair, Advocate Sajedul Haque and prominent industrialist Mohammad Nurul Haque. They carry out other administrative duties including motivating the locals, raising students, raising funds, recruiting professors and staff, collecting furniture, arranging space for the college. They were further assisted by Advocate Mr. Harunur Rashid, Advocate Mr. Rezaur Rahman, Industrialist Abdus Samad, Mr. Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, Ed. Mohsinuzzaman, Editor of Amod Patrika Mr. Fazle Rabbi, Dr. Lutfar Rahman and Prof. Abdul Wahab among others. Above all, the then Deputy Commissioner of Comilla Mr. Abdus Salam C, S, PA played a strong role in this regard. In addition to the governing body, there was a separate committee called the Organizing Committee. Prominent personalities of Comilla city contributed to the establishment and management of the college. After independence Mr. Badiul Alam served as the Chairman of the Governing Body. The first appointed professor in this college is Mr. Abdul Wahab. He played an important role in the development of the physical infrastructure of the college including student admission. Mr. Nuru Mia 1st Appointed Peon. They worked hard for the newly formed college. At that time Mr. Md. Delwar Hossain was acting as the chief assistant. He assisted in other administrative work including accounting and typist duties. The faculty and staff have performed their duties in this college. The place where the college was established was a Hindu zamindar's house. The owners of the house are Shri Jatindra Chandra Kar and Rabindra Kar Gang. They had not lived in this house since before the partition of the country in 1947 and moved to India with their families. Until the establishment of this college during the Pakistan period, there were regional EPR camps here.At present the land owned by the college is 2.6 acres. With three tin shed buildings and an old one-storey administrative building, the college started its activities by admitting a total of 531 students in the eleventh science, humanities and commerce department. The college has a residence called Supravhat in Bagichagaon area under Dharmapur mouza for the residence of the principal. Mr. A. served as principal at the time of the founding. K. M Rafiqul Alam.