Holy Cross College (HCC) ( bn, হলি ক্রস কলেজ) is a
Catholic
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higher-secondary school for girls, located at
Tejgaon in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
,
Bangladesh
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. It serves students of
class 11 and
class 12. It was founded in 1950 by the
Sisters of the Holy Cross
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.
Notable alumni
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Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
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, speaker of
Bangladesh National Parliament
The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of B ...
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Dipu Moni
Dipu Moni (born 8 December 1965) is a Bangladeshi politician, and has been the Minister of Education of Bangladesh since January 2019 and a Member of Parliament representing the Chandpur-3 constituency. She was Foreign Minister of Bangladesh ...
, education minister of Bangladesh
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Rubana Huq
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, President of
BGMEA
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Subarna Mustafa, actress and politician
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Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Bangladeshi
epidemiologist
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It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decision ...
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Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury, justice of the
Supreme Court of Bangladesh
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was created by Part VI C ...
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Justice Naima Haider, justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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Justice Farah Mahbub, justice of Supreme Court of Bangladesh
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Nihad Kabir, lawyer, president of
FBCCI
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI; bn, বাংলাদেশ শিল্প ও বণিক সমিতি) is the apex trade organization of Bangladesh playing a pivotal role in consultative and advisory capa ...
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Sonia Bashir Kabir, Bangladeshi businessperson
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Saida Muna Tasneem
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, Diplomat,
High Commissioner for
Bangladesh
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to the
United Kingdom
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, Ambassador to
Ireland
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,
Liberia
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See also
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Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka)
Holy Cross Girls' High School is a Catholic primary and secondary school for girls, located at Tejgaon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It serves students from class 1 through class 10. Although run by the Roman Catholic Church, the school is open to stude ...
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Notre Dame College, Dhaka
Notre Dame College, Dhaka ( bn, নটর ডেম কলেজ, ঢাকা), also known as NDC, is a Catholic higher secondary school (in the Indian subcontinent, as in the United Kingdom, higher secondary schools comprising the 11th and 12 ...
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St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
St. Joseph Higher Secondary School ( bn, সেন্ট যোসেফ উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়) is a Catholic higher secondary school in 97 Asad Avenue Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a mono-e ...
References
Christianity in Dhaka
Educational institutions established in 1951
Colleges in Dhaka District
High schools in Bangladesh
Schools in Dhaka District
Catholic schools in Bangladesh
Christian schools in Bangladesh
Holy Cross College, Dhaka
1951 establishments in East Pakistan
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External links
Official Website