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Carmichael College: A witness to tradition in education and culture


প্রকাশ: 27/11/2021


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One of the traditional educational institutions of Bangladesh. This institution has been making a huge contribution to the education and culture of greater Rangpur since its inception. The college was named Carmichael College after Lord Baron Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal.

The journey of Carmichael College started in 1918. Some of the top Zamindars of Rangpur played an important role in the establishment. They started construction of the college building on 300 acres of land. They collected 7 lakhs 50 thousand rupees for the construction of this college building. Dr. Watkin, a German citizen, was the founding principal of the college.

Carmichael College is a Batighar-like school in greater Rangpur. As Dhaka University is known as the Oxford of the East in terms of its founding, this educational institution is therefore called the Oxford of North Bengal. The college building is a unique example of present-day Bangla division zamindari architecture. The rich history of Bengal is reminiscent of Mughal construction techniques.

Carmichael College was once a part of Calcutta University. Higher secondary and bachelor's degree in arts was introduced in 1917, higher secondary science in 1922, and bachelor's degree in science started in 1925. Until 1947 it was under Calcutta University. After the partition of the country, it was brought under Dhaka University from 1947 and then under newly established Rajshahi University in 1953 which remained till 1992. After the establishment of the National University, Carmichael College has been a part of the National University since 1992.

The sprawling campus of Carmichael College, located on 300 acres of land. This huge compound has a canteen, a lovely mosque, a temple, a student dormitory, various departmental buildings, and two huge playgrounds. Rangpur Cadet College to the south of the campus, Rangpur Railway Station to the north, and the traditional Lalbagh Hat-Bazar and numerous hostels have sprung up around it.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's teacher DN Mallick had been teaching at Carmichael College for a long time. Sanjeeda Khatun has taught in the Bangla department. Mahasweta Devi, a renowned writer from West Bengal, studied at this college. Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam, popular fiction writer Anisul Haque is a student of Carmichael College. Gaibandha's son Shah Abdul Hamid, the first speaker of the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly, and former President Hussain Muhammad Ershad are particularly noteworthy. Former Culture Minister Asaduzzaman Noor was also a student of Carmichael College.

Three miles south of the hustle and bustle of the present district town, Carmichael College still stands proudly in the lush environment of the silent greenery and calls out to countless students, seekers of knowledge, and tourists. The college is still stood as a witness of time in the tradition of education and culture.



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