Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College

Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College
শহীদ রমিজ উদ্দিন ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ
Address
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Zia Colony Road


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1206

Coordinates23°48′57″N 90°24′12″E / 23.81580°N 90.40324°E / 23.81580; 90.40324
Information
TypeCollege
Established1939
School boardBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka
School districtDhaka
AuthorityDepartment of Military Lands and Cantonments, Ministry of Defence
School number107857
ChairpersonBrigadier General Khaled Shams, NDC, PSC
PrincipalNoor Naher Yesmeen
Faculty50+
GradesH.S.C
GenderMale and Female
Enrolment3,000
Campus size5 acres
Campus typeUrban
SportsFootball, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, handball
NicknameSRCC
PublicationProteetee, Neutrino
WebsiteOfficial Website

Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College (Bengali: শহীদ রমিজ উদ্দিন ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ), also known as SRCC, is an educational institution in Dhaka, Bangladesh,[1] adjacent to Sursoptok underpass.[2] It is managed by the Bangladesh Army, primarily for the children of army personnel, but students from civilian families can also study in this college.[3]

Gate of the college

History

On 29 July 2018, two students from the college died in a road accident on Airport Road, Dhaka.[4] The incident impelled students to demand safer roads and stricter traffic laws, and the demonstrations rapidly spread throughout Bangladesh.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ramiz Uddin Cant College gets 5 buses". The Daily Star. 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "PM to lay foundation of underpass near Ramiz Uddin College Sunday". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). 11 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College gets 5 buses". 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "2 students killed, 7 injured in Airport Road accident". Dhaka Tribune. 29 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Scores injured in traffic protests in Bangladesh capital". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Protesting Teens Bring Bangladesh's Capital to a Standstill". Time. Retrieved 4 August 2018.