Dhaka Commerce College
Dhaka Commerce College (Bengali: ঢাকা কমার্স কলেজ) is a master's level college in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1989, it was the first college in Dhaka city to specialise in commerce.[1] Students receive education both in Bangla and English medium. The main founder of this college is professor Kazi Nurul Islam Faruky. This college is also known as DCC. Dhaka Commerce College was awarded as the best private college of Bangladesh in 2019. The Higher Secondary course for Science also has been started on the 2019 - 2020 session.
ঢাকা কমার্স কলেজ | |
 Seal of Dhaka Commerce College | |
Other name | DCC |
|---|---|
| Motto | Self Financed, Free from Politics & Smoking |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1989 |
| Founder | Professor Kazi Md. Nurul Islam Faruky |
| Chairman | Professor Shafiq Ahmed Siddique |
| Principal | Professor Md. Shafiqul Islam (Acting) |
Academic staff | 130+ |
Administrative staff | 115+ |
| Students | 6500+ |
| Address | Dhaka Commerce College Road, Mirpur 2 , , 23.806389°N 90.352222°E |
| Campus | Urban, 05 ha |
| Language | Bangla and English |
| Colors | Aero and Navy Blue |
| Sports | Football, cricket, volleyball, table tennis, badminton |
| Website | dcc |
History
When Dhaka Commerce College began, in 1989, it offered Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) classes and pass level Bachelor of Commerce courses. Honours and masters courses under National University were added starting with the 1994–95 academic year. A four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) professional course was added in the 1997–98 session.[2]
Academics
The college educates from HSC level to post graduate level. There are twelve departments in the college. Course offering includes the Higher Secondary course and a broad range of postgraduate courses in Accounting, Economics, English, Finance, Management, Marketing, Statistics and Bangla. Also, the BBA and the CSE course are added on the College. On the 2019 - 2020 session, Dhaka Commerce College started Higher Secondary course on Science.
Departments
There are total of 18 departments in this college. Every department is decorated by well qualified and skilled teachers.
- Department of Bengali
- Department of English
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Finance & Banking
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Management
- Department of Economics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Social Studies
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of CSE (Computer Science & Engineering)
- Department of Science
Performance
After its founding, it soon became known for its strict rules and regulations. The students call it Dhaka Central Cell. From its beginning, it has been maintaining high-quality standards. It got the medal of the best college in two times 1996 and 2002.[3][4]
Since it began, Dhaka Commerce College was placed in the top 10 colleges in the country in terms of HSC results. The National University (NU) listed Dhaka Commerce College in top five colleges as the best among 685 in the country for their outstanding performances.[5] Dhaka Commerce College's results in the Dhaka Board for Higher Secondary Certificate level examinations are:[6]
| Year | Number of examinees | Number of passes | Got GPA-5 | Position in Dhaka Board | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 847 | 842 | |||
| 2004 | 897 | 895 | 53 | ||
| 2005 | 904 | 904 | 71 | 1st position | [7] |
| 2006 | 1437 | 1436 | 227 | 6th position | |
| 2007 | 1505 | 1500 | 224 | 7th position | |
| 2008 | 1924 | 1923 | 518 | 4th position | |
| 2009 | 1815 | 1814 | 409 | 5th position | |
| 2010 | 2026 | 2022 | 423 | ||
| 2011 | 2043 | 2042 | 831 | ||
| 2012 | 2446 | 2443 | 1155 | ||
| 2013 | 1940 | 1930 | 871 |
Allegations of sexual harassment
In 2019, two female lecturers of Dhaka Commerce College alleged the chairmen of the Bangla department of the same college, Saidur Rahman Mian of sexual harassment.[8] Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (Women's Council of Bangladesh), the largest Women rights group of the country, staged a protestation against the professor and demanded a proper investigation[9] as the victims claimed that the college authority is in support of Saidur and trying to coerce the victims to change their statements.[10]
References
- দেশের একমাত্র ব্যবসায় শিক্ষা বিশেষায়িত প্রতিষ্ঠান ঢাকা কমার্স কলেজ [The only specialized educational institutions of the country, Dhaka Commerce College of Business]. Desher Khobor (in Bengali). 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- "Welcome to Dhaka Commerce College (DCC)". Dhaka Commerce College.
- "Best College Award, 1996". dcc.edu.bd. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- "Best College Award, 2002". dcc.edu.bd. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- "NU ranks top 5 colleges in the country". The Daily Star. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- জিপিএ- ৫ ও পাসের ভিত্তিতে সেরা ১০ কলেজ [GPA 5 and passes the top 10 college]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 25 July 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Top 10 colleges in Dhaka Board: Dhaka Commerce College tops the list". Bdnews24.com. 25 September 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- Channel I reports sexual allegations against Saidur Rahman Mian
- 'Sexual harassment': Women rights group demands probe against commerce college teacher
- Complainants claim of being coerced