Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College

Begum Badrunnesa Govt. Girls' College (BBGGC) is a public educational institution in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] The college was incorporated in 1948 as an intermediate college under Eden Girls' College. In 1962 Eden College gained a second campus at Azimpur and the older campus at Bakshi Bazar was renamed and later separated from Eden Mohila College, Dhaka.[4] Badrunnesa Girls' College obtained approval to offer honours degrees in 16 subjects in 2004, and has also got approval for running master's degrees in Bangla, English, sociology, history and home economics. It is affiliated with the University of Dhaka.[5]

Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College
বেগম বদরুন্নেসা সরকারি মহিলা কলেজ
Crest of BBGGC
Other name
BBGGC
Former name
Dhaka Government Girls' College
Motto
জ্ঞানই আলো
Motto in English
Knowledge is light
TypePublic
Established1948; 76 years ago (1948)
AffiliationUniversity of Dhaka
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorNiaz Ahmed Khan
PrincipalTamanna Begum
Address
Bakshi Bazar, Puran Dhaka
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23°43′24″N 90°23′45″E / 23.7234°N 90.3958°E / 23.7234; 90.3958
CampusUrban
Websitewww.bbggc.gov.bd
Main gate of Begum Badrunnesa Govt. College

Academics

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Faculty of Arts

  • Bangla
  • English
  • Philosophy
  • Islamic History and Culture

Faculty of Social Science

  • Sociology
  • Political Science
  • Home Economics
  • Economics
  • Social Work

Faculty of Business Studies

  • Accounting
  • Finance and Banking
  • Management Studies

Faculty of Science

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Botany
  • Zoology

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (29 November 2015). "যে কলেজের ছাত্রী প্রধানমন্ত্রী হয়েছেন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Badrunnessa college student gets 'rape threat' from bus conductor over half fare". Prothom Alo. 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "BCL activists 'forcefully vacate' student out of Badrunnessa College hostel". The Daily Star. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ Mahfuja Choudhury (2012). "Eden Mohila College". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Seven colleges brought under DU, but results dismal". The Business Standard. 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Hasina, Sheikh". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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