| Holy Cross College হলি ক্রস কলেজ | |
|---|---|
|  Crest of Holy Cross College, Dhaka | |
| Location | |
| 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
- 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
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
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