Holy Cross College, Dhaka

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Intermediate college in Bangladesh

23°45′30″N 90°23′28″E / 23.7584°N 90.3912°E / 23.7584; 90.3912InformationTypeIntermediate collegeMottoSpes UnicaReligious affiliation(s)Catholic Church
(Sisters of the Holy Cross)Established1950; 74 years ago (1950)FounderAugustine Marie CSCSchool boardBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, DhakaPrincipalShikha Laetitia GomesGrades11–12

FemaleEnrollment1200LanguageBengali and EnglishHours in school day4 hours 40 minutesCampusUrban, 0.735 acres (2,970 m²)Campus size0.735 acres (2,970 m²)Color(s) WhiteNicknameHCCTeam nameSpartans & TrojansPublicationAnnual magazine Scribe & Science magazine KendrikaDemonymCrossiansWebsitehcc.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

See also: Category:Holy Cross College, Dhaka 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
Tasnia Farin, Actress

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.