Holy Cross College, Dhaka
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| Holy Cross College হলি ক্রস কলেজ | |
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 Crest of Holy Cross College, Dhaka | |
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| Coordinates | 23°45′30″N 90°23′28″E / 23.7584°N 90.3912°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Intermediate college |
| Motto | Spes Unica |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Cross) |
| Established | 1950 |
| Founder | Augustine Marie CSC |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
| Principal | Shikha Laetitia Gomes |
| Grades | 11–12 |
 | Female |
| Enrollment | 1200 |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Hours in school day | 4 hours 40 minutes |
| Campus | Urban, 0.735 acres (2,970 m2) |
| Campus size | 0.735 acres (2,970 m2) |
| Color(s) | White |
| Nickname | HCC |
| Team name | Spartans & Trojans |
| Publication | Annual magazine Scribe & Science magazine Kendrika |
| Demonym | Crossians |
| Website | hcc.edu.bd |
Holy Cross College (HCC) (Bengali: হলি ক্রস কলেজ) is a Catholic higher-secondary school for girls, located at Tejgaon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It serves students of class 11 and class 12.[1] It was founded in 1950 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.[2]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, speaker of Bangladesh National Parliament[3]
- Dipu Moni, education minister of Bangladesh
- Rubana Huq, Vice-Chancellor of Asian University for Women
- Subarna Mustafa, actress and politician
- Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Bangladeshi epidemiologist
- Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury, justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Justice Naima Haider, justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Justice Farah Mahbub, justice of Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Nihad Kabir, lawyer, president of FBCCI
- Sonia Bashir Kabir, Bangladeshi businessperson
- Saida Muna Tasneem, Diplomat, High Commissioner for Bangladesh to the United Kingdom, Ambassador to Ireland, Liberia
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "4 colleges in Dhaka to start admission process". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "Holy Cross College observes 60th anniversary". The Daily Star. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury re-elected speaker for third time". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
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