কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়া সরকারি কলেজ

Principal of Victoria College in Comilla, East Pakistan [now Bangladesh]. He accepted the invitation and stayed at this position until 1958, with a break in 1954-55 when he joined as a Director of the Village Agricultural Industrial (Village-Aid) Program in East Pakistan”

History:
Landlord of that time, Roy Bahadur Anandra Chandra Roy, established the college on 24 September 1899.[3] Anandra Chandra Roy was a renowned patron of promoting and developing education in the district. He was a contractor by profession and accordingly set aside a large amount of money to establish a college for the development of higher education in Comilla. In recognition of his noble endeavour, the British Government awarded him the title “Roy Bahadur” after the establishment of the college. A white sculpture was built in front of the main gate of intermediate section of the college to keep the memory of Roy Bahadur alive.[1] Queen Victoria was the empress of India from 1876 to 1901. At that time, Comilla was under the rule of the empire, hence the college was named as Comilla Victoria College. Sattendranath Boshu was the first principal of the college. He was the headmaster of former Comilla Victoria School. He remained the principal of the college until his death. He was a scholar as well as a researcher of literature. He was also a professor of English and was awarded Rabindranath Prize for his outstanding contribution to literature.[1] Prof. Fazlul Karim was the first Muslim teacher of this college in 1937. He later became the Vice Prinncipal of the college in 1958 until his retirement in 1972 when the college was made a government college. Campus:
Victoria College is located on 29 acres (120,000 m2) of land including its intermediate and honors section. Academics:
There are 250 teachers in this college against 250 posts. But this small number of teachers is not sufficient address such a huge number of students. The total number of departments of the college stands at 18. The departments are Accounting and Management department of Business faculty, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Botany, Mathematics, Statistics of Science faculty and English, Social Science, Social Welfare, History, Islamic History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy and Arabic of Arts faculty. At present, the college has 25,000 students and 250 teachers, of whom 50 are women. The college always stands first in Comilla Board on the basis of good result in HSC. Meritorious students try to get admission in this college because of its name and fame. Students of the Honours section also do very well in examinations. Most of the time students of this college get top positions in exams held under the national university.[1]

Extracurricular activities:
Students of the college regularly take part in debate. They won many prizes from BTV and others debate competitions. Bangladesh National Cadet Core (BNCC), Rover Scouts are also working at the college. Sandhani and Badhon, two leading blood donation organizations of the country, regularly organise blood donation programmes on the campus where students and teachers participate voluntarily.There is also a Theatre named Victoria College Theatre (VCT) was established in 21st February 2009.VCT founders were President Anwar Hossain Alam,Vice President AKM Rouf,Secretary Mamun and the Joint Secretary was Abu Jafar student of Department of English.VCT's moto is "Natto Chorchar Madhomay Bibekke Jagroto Koro"

Cultural programmes are also organized. Victoria College Chhatra Sangshad played a vital role during the 1952 language movement and the 1962 movement against Ayub Khan. It was also actively involved in the Liberation War of 1971. Freedom fighters:
Many students of Comilla Victoria College joined the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971. At least 334 students participated in the war of whom 35 sacrificed their lives for the noble cause. Major Rafiqul Islam, Saheed Khaza Nizam uddin got the recognition of "Bir Uttom" and Lieutenant Colonel Akbar Hossain, Saheed Abdul Momin got “Bir Protik” respectively who were the students of this college. Advocate Abdul Matin Khosru, Prof. Ali Asraf, AHM Mostafa Kamal (Lotus Kamal), AKM Baha Uddin Baher, who also participated in the war, were students of this college.[1] A memorial has been built inside the campus commemorating the sublime contribution of the these freedom fighters. Housing:
Comilla Victoria College has five dormitories: four for boys and one for girls. About 1,000 students reside in these dormitories. Notable Alumni:
Abdul Awal Mintoo, passed HSC exam from this institute in 1966 in science group.[4] He was the former FBCCI[5] president of Bangladesh. Kazi Monirul Islam, M.D., a famous doctor of pediatrics in Bangladesh, passed HSC from this college in science in 1969.[6]
Kazi Shamsul Hoque, an eminent journalist, editor of weekly Akhon Samoy, New York, USA passed B.A. from this college. Professor Fazlul Halim Chowdhury (1 August 1930–9 April 1996) was the longest-serving (1976–1983) vice-chancellor of Dhaka University. He passed HSC exam from this college in science in 1947. Renowned TV presenter Hanif Sanket
Famous rural development propagator and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan was a principal of the college in the 1950s.