Eden Mohila College
ইডেন মহিলা কলেজ | |
 The main gate of Eden Mohila College | |
| Type | Govt. University College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1873 |
| Students | 35,000+ |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Dhaka |
| Website | http://www.emc.edu.bd/ |
Eden Mohila College (Bengali: ইডেন মহিলা কলেজ), generally called Eden College (Bengali: ইডেন কলেজ), is a women's college in Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1873 in the Farashganj area of Dhaka. In 1878 the school was named after Ashley Eden, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal.[1] The college moved to its present premises in 1963.[1] It is affiliated with the University of Dhaka.
Notable alumni
Notable faculty
- Akhtar Imam taught at the school from the mid-1940s until 1956.[2]
- Siddika Kabir[3]
- Khodeja Khatun, a writer, was a professor of Bangla at the college from 1960 to 1968, and became its principal in 1972.[4]
Courses
- Four-year honours course
- Masters programs
- Degree pass course
See also
- Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College, formerly affiliated with Eden Mohila College
References
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- ^ a b Choudhury, Mahfuja (2012). "Eden Mohila College". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Firoz, Rawsan Ara (2012). "Imam, Akhter". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Siddika Kabir passes away". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ Parvez, Md Masud (2012). "Khatun, Khodeja". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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