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Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College

Coordinates: 23°48′57″N 90°24′12″E / 23.81580°N 90.40324°E / 23.81580; 90.40324
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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 districtDhaka
AuthorityDepartment of Military Lands and Cantonments, Ministry of Defence
ChairpersonBrigadier General Khaled Shams, NDC, PSC
PrincipalSM Nazrul Islam
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

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On 29 July 2018, two students from the college died and seven were injured 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]

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See also

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References

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  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.


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