Holy Cross College, Dhaka
| Holy Cross College হলি ক্রস কলেজ  | |
|---|---|
![]() Crest of Holy Cross College, Dhaka  | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°45′30″N 90°23′28″E / 23.7584°N 90.3912°E | 
| Information | |
| Type | Intermediate college | 
| Motto | Spes Unica | 
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Cross)  | 
| Established | 1950 | 
| Founder | Augustine Marie CSC | 
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka | 
| Principal | Shikha Laetitia Gomes | 
| Grades | 11–12 | 
| Female | |
| Enrollment | 1200 | 
| Language | Bengali and English | 
| Hours in school day | 4 hours 40 minutes | 
| Campus | Urban, 0.735 acres (2,970 m2) | 
| Campus size | 0.735 acres (2,970 m2) | 
| Color(s) | White | 
| Nickname | HCC | 
| Team name | Spartans & Trojans | 
| Publication | Annual magazine Scribe & Science magazine Kendrika | 
| Demonym | Crossians | 
| Website | hcc.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
- Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, former speaker of Bangladesh National Parliament[3]
 - Dipu Moni, former 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
 - Shusmita Amin Chowdhury, socialite
 - Saida Muna Tasneem, Diplomat, High Commissioner for Bangladesh to the United Kingdom, Ambassador to Ireland, Liberia
 - Tasnia Farin, Actress
 
See also
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.
 
External links
- Official Website
 
 Media related to Holy Cross College, Dhaka at Wikimedia Commons
