Government Titumir College

Government Titumir College is a public educational institution in Bangladesh. It is located on the A.K. Khandakar Road in the Mohakhali, Dhaka. This college is named after Mir Nesar Ali Titumir, who was killed fighting against British colonial rule. It was affiliated with the University of Dhaka from February 2017 to January 2025.

WWW titumircollege.gov.bd

History

This college was established on 7 May 1968, named Jinnah College at the time. In the turbulent days of Non Co-operation Movement on 3 March 1971, this college was named after Titumir. This was done on the eve of the meeting of Maolana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Paltan Maidan. It was led by the important central member of Sarbadaliya Chhatra Sangram Parishad
The college was affiliated with the University of Dhaka from 2017 to January 2025.

Affiliation

- University of Dhaka
- National University of Bangladesh
- University of Dhaka

Structure

As a government educational institution, it started as a degree college first. One of the important features of this college is to continue co-education in a generous and congenial environment.
Intermediate course was introduced in this college in 1970. This college was acknowledged by the Dhaka Education Board on 19 May 1971. On 31 May 1972, honours courses were introduced in Bangla and chemistry department under the University of Dhaka. M.A. was started in this college in English, political science, botany, zoology and maths subjects on 28 January 1995. Currently it provides honours and master's courses on Bangla, English, economics, political science, philosophy, sociology, social work, history, Islamic history & culture, Islamic studies, physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, maths, accounting, management, marketing and finance & banking. Moreover, it provides non-credit optional ICT subject for master's students.

Faculties

Faculty of Arts & Social Science

Department of Bangla
Department of English
Department of History
Department of Islamic History & Culture
Department of Philosophy
Department of Islamic Studies
Department of Economics
Department of Political Science
Department of Sociology
Department of Social Work

Faculty of Science

Department of Chemistry
Department of Physics
Department of Botany
Department of Zoology
Department of Statistics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Geography and Environmental Science
Department of Psychology

Faculty of Business Studies

Department of Accounting
Department of Marketing
Department of Management
Department of Finance and Banking

Notable alumni

Md. Akabbar Hossain - member of parliament for the Tangail-7 constituency from 2001 to 2021
Hasan Masood - actor
Tipu Munshi - ex member of parliament, commerce minister of Bangladesh
Reazul Mowla Rezu - film director
Shatabdi Wadud - actor

Controversies

On November 18, 2024, students blocked the Mohakhali railway line and surrounding roads demanding that Government Titumir College be upgraded to a university. During the blockade on 18 November 2024, students allegedly attacked the intercity train Upakul Express and Parabat Express by throwing bricks and stones, shattering windows and injuring several passengers. Many children were also injured during the attack. The incident disrupted train schedules and delayed other services, such as the Mohanganj Express and the Banalata Express, which were stuck due to the protest. The Dhaka Control Room of Bangladesh Railway reported that two more intercity trains were stranded in the Mohakhali area due to the protest. These trains were the Agnibina Express, bound for Tarakandi of Jamalpur District, and the Bonolota Express, coming from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka.