Dinajpur Government College

Dinajpur Government College (Bengali: দিনাজপুর গভঃ কলেজ) is a government college located in Dinajpur.[1][2]

History

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Dinajpur Government College, located in Dinajpur, is one of Bangladesh's earliest higher educational institutions. It was established in 1942.

The college was temporarily closed and its dormitories vacated in October 2012 as a result of violent clashes between activists of two student political organizations, the Bangladesh Chhatra League and Islami Chhatra Shibir.[3][4]

It offers four years Honors and one year Master's program in various majors; also offers HSC level. The college is affiliated with the Bangladesh National University. Several thousand students study here, it has a number of student halls and many students participate in central and national politics.

Academic departments

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  • Department of Accounting
  • Department of Bengali
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of English
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of History
  • Department of Islamic History and Culture
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Management
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Financing
  • Department of Marketing

Degrees

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  • B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
  • B.B.S.
  • B.S.S.
  • B.Sc.
  • HSC -Science
  • HSC-Business Studies
  • HSC-Humanities

Library

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The library of Dinajpur College was established in 1942 at the time of establishment of the college. There are 30,000 books in the library. Every department has a library of their own. Various kinds of cultural and educational plans are also held in library.

References

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  1. ^ "Wastes still stink in Dinajpur town". The Daily Star. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  2. ^ "11 Shibir men held with jihadi books". The Daily Star. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  3. ^ "Dinajpur Govt College dorms vacated". bdnews24.com. 3 October 2012.
  4. ^ "25 hurt as BCL, Shibir clash at Dinajpur Govt College". The Daily Star. 4 October 2012.
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