Chowmuhani Government S.A. College is a government college established in 1943 in Begumganj Upazila of Noakhali District, Bangladesh. The college is affiliated with the National University, Bangladesh and the Comilla Education Board. It is the oldest college in the Noakhali district.
History During World War II in 1939, an initiative was taken to establish a college in Chowmuhani under the leadership of Khetranath Dalal. Later, Prasanna Kumar Roy Chowdhury and Harakumar Saha donated 30 decimals of land for the institution. Initially, the college was named "Chowmuhani College." Educational activities commenced in 1943, and the first principal to serve the college was Radhagobinda Nath, a retired principal of Comilla Victoria College.
When communal riots broke out in Noakhali in 1946 (Noakhali riots), many of the college's founders, including the principal, left the country. After the partition of the subcontinent, Mukunda Kishore Chakraborty took over as principal in 1947. Following him, Tofazzal Hossain was given the responsibility of acting principal. In 1950, he was officially appointed as the principal and served the college continuously for 31 years.
Although the college started with only 30 decimals of land, the total land area later expanded to 35 acres through purchase and acquisition. Formerly known simply as Chowmuhani College, it was renamed after the independence of Bangladesh in honor of its former student and heroic freedom fighter, martyr Saleh Ahmed. The college was nationalized on November 1, 1984, resulting in the new name Chowmuhani Government S.A. College. Currently, as per government directives, the college has been officially named Chowmuhani Government Saleh Ahmed College.
In the 2004–2005 academic year, honors courses were introduced at the college for the first time in eight subjects (Accounting, Political Science, Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Physics, Botany, Zoology, and Mathematics). Honors courses in Bengali were introduced in the 2006–2007 academic year, and in Chemistry and Management in the 2009–2010 academic year.
Faculties and Departments Currently, the college offers higher secondary education under the Comilla Board. Additionally, under the National University, Bangladesh, it provides undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and certification in Bengali, English, Economics, Physics, Political Science, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Islamic History and Culture, Philosophy, Islamic Studies, and Social Work.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences This faculty consists of the following departments:
Department of Bengali Department of Philosophy Department of Islamic Studies Department of Political Science Department of Social Work Department of Economics
Faculty of Science This faculty consists of the following departments:
Department of Physics Department of Chemistry Department of Botany Department of Zoology Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Business Administration This faculty consists of the following departments:
Department of Accounting Department of Management
Infrastructure Mosque Auditorium Gymnasium Playground
Others BNCC (Army Wing) Rover Scout Red Crescent Society Information Technology Club Language Club
Results A list of the pass rates of students participating in public examinations at the college:
Year Examination Name Examinees Passed Pass Rate 2020 HSC 2059 2059 100% 2021 HSC 1865 1830 98.12% 2022 HSC 1644 1488 90.51% 2023 HSC 1808 1307 72.65% 2024 HSC 1952 1505 77.74% 2025 HSC 1900 1229 66.15%
University Admission Success Academic Year Engineering Universities Medical Colleges 2024-2025 3 Students 5 Students
Notable Alumni Dr. Naiyyum Choudhury – Founding Chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority. Mahmudur Rahman Belayet – Noakhali district leader of the Bangladesh Awami League, freedom fighter, and district head of the Mujib Bahini. He is a former Member of Parliament, elected first in 1973 and again in 1986 from the Noakhali-10 parliamentary seat (currently Noakhali-3 constituency), which comprises Begumganj Upazila. Former VP of Chowmuhani Government College. A. S. M. Abdur Rab – The first person to hoist the flag of independence, former VP of DUCSU, and former minister. Abdur Rab Chowdhury (1934–2018) – Lawyer of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, government official, politician from Lakshmipur district, and former Member of Parliament for the Lakshmipur-4 constituency. Sadhan Chandra Majumder – Former Minister of Food of the Government of Bangladesh.
Organizations
Political
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Bangladesh Chhatra League Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad Islami Shashontantra Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh Nationalist Student Dal
Cultural English Club
References
External links Official Website