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Chittagong Medical College

Coordinates: 22°21′33″N 91°49′51″E / 22.3593°N 91.8308°E / 22.3593; 91.8308
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Chittagong Medical College
চট্টগ্রাম মেডিকেল কলেজ
Other name
CMC
TypePublic medical school
Established1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Academic affiliation
Chittagong Medical University
ChairmanProf. Dr. Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf
PrincipalMd. Jashim Uddin
Location
Chittagong
,
Bangladesh

22°21′33″N 91°49′51″E / 22.3593°N 91.8308°E / 22.3593; 91.8308
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitecmc.gov.bd

Chittagong Medical College, abbreviated as CMC is a public medical college located in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] It was established in 1957 and it is the second oldest medical college of Bangladesh. It also has the second largest hospital in Bangladesh.[2] It is affiliated with the Chittagong Medical University.

History

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Official opening of CMC in 1957

Chittagong Medical College was established in 1957.[3] Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) was started in 1959, adjacent to the college, with 120 beds.[4] Construction of the present purpose-built, six-storied CMCH was completed in 1969.

College entrance

Between 150-225 students graduated each year from 2010 through 2015.[5] As of 2019, it had an annual enrollment capacity of 220 students.[6] On August 29, 2024, Professor Dr. Jasim Uddin took charge as the acting principal of Chittagong Medical College (CMC). He succeeded Dr. Sahena Akter, who was appointed as the principal of CMC on January 20, 2021.[7] [8]

Notable Alumni

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Notable Faculty

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References

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  1. ^ হৃদরোগের চিকিৎসা বন্ধ চট্টগ্রাম মেডিকেল কলেজ হাসপাতালে. SA TV. 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Health Bulletin 2014: Chittagong Medical College Hospital". Directorate General of Health Services. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ Ahmed, A. F. Salahuddin; Khan, A Majeed (2004). "Education in Bangladesh: Historical Overview". In Ahmed, A. F. Salahuddin; Chowdhury, Baziul Mobin (eds.). Bangladesh, national culture and heritage: an introductory reader. Dhaka: Independent University. p. 283. ISBN 984-8509-00-3.
  4. ^ Rizvi, S. N. H., ed. (1970). East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Chittagong (PDF). Government of East Pakistan Services and General Administration Department. pp. 297–298. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Health Bulletin 2016" (PDF). Directorate General of Health Services. p. 181.
  6. ^ "List of Government Medical Colleges" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Former Principals". Chittagong Medical College.
  8. ^ "চমেকের নতুন অধ্যক্ষ ডা. জসিম উদ্দিন - বাংলার পত্রিকা". 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Prof. Dr. Pran Gopal Datta". Green Life Hospital Ltd.
  10. ^ "Notable Members of CMC Family | CMC Alumni of USA". CMC Alumni of USA.
  11. ^ "Shahaduz Zaman, PhD". BRAC Institute of Governance and Development.
  12. ^ a b "CMC awards 7 alumni marking its anniversary". The Daily Star. 21 September 2016.
  13. ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Ahmed, Shamsuddin3". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  14. ^ Editor, The (2014). "Professor T A Chowdhury, Bangladesh". South East Asia Journal of Public Health. 4 (2): 59. doi:10.3329/seajph.v4i2.24053.
  15. ^ "Prof. Pranab Kumar Chowdhury-Chittagong Medical College". Chittagong Medical College. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020.
  16. ^ M. A. Jabbar (24 January 2016). "Remembering National Professor Dr. Nurul Islam". The independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018.
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