Dhaka Commerce College


Dhaka Commerce College is a master's level college in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1989, it was the first college in Dhaka city to specialise in commerce. Students receive education both in Bangla and English medium. The main founder of this college is professor Kazi Nurul Islam Faruky. This college is also known as DCC. Dhaka Commerce College was awarded as the best private college of Bangladesh in 2019. The Higher Secondary course for Science also has been started on the 2019 - 2020 session.

History

When Dhaka Commerce College began, in 1989, it offered Higher Secondary Certificate classes and pass level Bachelor of Commerce courses. Honours and masters courses under National University were added starting with the 1994–95 academic year. A four-year Bachelor of Business Administration professional course was added in the 1997–98 session.

Academics

The college educates from HSC level to post graduate level. There are twelve departments in the college. Course offering includes the Higher Secondary course and a broad range of postgraduate courses in Accounting, Economics, English, Finance, Management, Marketing, Statistics and Bangla. Also, the BBA and the CSE course are added on the College.
On the 2019 - 2020 session, Dhaka Commerce College started Higher Secondary course on Science.

Departments

There are total of 18 departments in this college. Every department is decorated by well qualified and skilled teachers.
After its founding, it soon became known for its strict rules and regulations. The students call it Dhaka Central Cell. From its beginning, it has been maintaining high-quality standards. It got the medal of the best college in two times 1996 and 2002.
Since it began, Dhaka Commerce College was placed in the top 10 colleges in the country in terms of HSC results. The National University listed Dhaka Commerce College in top five colleges as the best among 685 in the country for their outstanding performances. Dhaka Commerce College's results in the Dhaka Board for Higher Secondary Certificate level examinations are:
YearNumber of examineesNumber of passesGot GPA-5Position in Dhaka Board
2003847842
200489789553
2005904904711st position
2006143714362276th position
2007150515002247th position
2008192419235184th position
2009181518144095th position
201020262022423
201120432042831
2012244624431155
201319401930871

Allegations of sexual harassment

In 2019, two female lecturers of Dhaka Commerce College alleged the chairmen of the Bangla department of the same college, Saidur Rahman Mian of sexual harassment. Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, the largest Women rights group of the country, staged a protestation against the professor and demanded a proper investigation as the victims claimed that the college authority is in support of Saidur and trying to coerce the victims to change their statements.